by Gareth » Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:43 pm
I suppose a useful way to think about it is to ask what extra knowledge and experience will be gained by doing the course offered by your instructor, (or any other instructor, for that matter).
When I was taught our children to drive, I made sure they drove on a variety of country roads rather than mainly in built-up areas. They drove long distances on dual-carriageways, learned to handle short on-slips. They went on single-carriageway A-roads, B-roads, unclassified roads, including single-track lanes.
They drove at night, in bad weather, (wind, heavy rain), and so on. When possible they suffered from screaming kids sitting in the back, so that they would learn how to concentrate even when there were major distractions.
The day one of them passed their test, on the way back from the test centre, we (they) drove on the motorway to learn how it was similar to yet different from dual-carriageways. Another went out by themselves within a day or so of passing their test, on a trumped-up excuse about needing some groceries.
I wanted to make sure they were reasonably well prepared to deal with the typical range of circumstances they would be likely to meet when driving by themselves.
Going back to my opening point; think of all the things you haven't tried, or find difficult or scary, and ask the instructor whether they will be covered in their Pass-Plus course. Ask them what else will be included.
there is only the road, nothing but the road ...