Pass Rates: 2023 - 82% / 2024 - 52/62 =-84% / 2025 - 44/50 = 88% / 2026 - 39/43 = 91%
Learn the techniques you need to be a confident, safe driver both now and long into the future .....
MACdriving is based in Newtown, Powys but lessons can be given and experience gained in all locations. Our aim is to teach the trainee to be a safe and confident driver, both now and long into the future, not just simply to concentrate on test routes and to pass the test. You will always have a say in where you would like your lessons to take place especially if there are certain routes you know you’ll be driving in the future.
We are happy to start and finish lessons anywhere of your choice as long as it’s local to Newtown. If you would like to start/finish lessons further afield then please call for prices and availability - thank you!
Lessons are available seven days a week and throughout the day and evening. We will strive to tailor your lesson times and durations to suit your needs. Lessons can be booked in single, double or even longer sessions if needed. This also gives you the option to book lessons on different days and different times of the day ensuring a more rounded experience of driving.
Sessions will be carried out with a client-centred approach allowing every trainee to feel comfortable and with a strong sense of ownership throughout every lesson. Trainees will be involved in setting their own goals and targets as well as assessing their own progress to encourage a higher level of learning which will then hopefully continue long after they have passed their test.
I was originally a primary school teacher for over twenty years and worked in a variety of local schools. I needed a new challenge, but still wanted to use my skills and experience as a teacher, so a driving instructor seemed the perfect job. I also remember how excited I was to learn to drive and have always loved cars and driving ever since!
I carried out my ADI training in the summer of 2019 with the AA Driving School and have now built up many years of experience and hundreds of passes in the years since!
I have been lucky enough to teach in some wonderful cars (see gallery) but the VW Golf R-Line I’m currently using is by far the best! Wonderful to drive and with all of the modern technology needed to aid learning and to ensure safety. This includes Lane Keeping, Speed Sign Recognition, Safe Gap Guidance, Auto Hold Handbrake, Reverse Camera, Front/Rear Parking Sensors and much more!
A special mention to Lewis, James, Rowan, Millie, Sadie, Fern, Jamie, Lara, Lowri, Lucie, Lewis, Molly, Georgina,Oliver, Sion, Jon, Grace, Caitlyn, Jake, Aaron, Zara, Tirion, Burcu, Alfie, Millie, Dan, Ozzie, Lucy, Lily, Zoë, Lucas, Molly, Casey & Evan who all passed their test with zero faults!
All lessons must be paid for prior to the session or on arrival. Payments can be made by bank transfer or with cash.
This includes picking up and dropping anywhere in Newtown. You will also have a minimum of one hour’s driving with any briefings/debriefs carried out outside of this time. Lessons will never overlap so you will never share the car with another trainee or have your lesson cut short. You will also receive a text reminder the day before your lesson.
Ideal if one hour isn’t quite long enough or if you are starting your lesson from out of town!
Ideally the best option for maximum progress. Allows for a more varied lesson and the most time/cost effective for you and your learning in the long term.
This is a price for two hours. This includes: a lesson before the test; the use of the car during the test; a debrief if required after your test; picking up and taking you home.
N.B. The £62 test fee does not pay for me or the car - I do not receive any of this fee.
Get driving quickly and safely in as little as a week! See below for examples - please call for availability and to tailor your course to suit you and what you need.
Ideal if you were reaching the end of your training and need a refresher course following the lockdown. Can be used if you have failed your test with someone else before and want to correct any faults/habits before booking/sitting your next test. Also, perfect if you have taken your training/test in another part of the country and want to get to know the local roads quickly.
Ideal if you have driven before or are lucky enough to have another car to practise in away from lessons. Be test ready in as little as 5 days!
Limited Availability - please call to discuss.
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Ideally the best option to allow for a broad and varied course including time towards the end of the course to try a number or different routes and journeys you may want to drive before you pass (Dual Carriageways, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Llandrindod Wells, Aberystwyth, etc.).
Limited Availability - please call to discuss.
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Gift certificates are available and make an ideal birthday or Christmas present! These can be bought in any quantity and times and dates of lessons can also be booked at the same time if required. See gallery below for images ...
From complete starters through to trainees at test standard. MACdriving is flexible to all of your needs - lesson times, lesson durations, pace of learning, teaching styles and techniques, etc.
The full DVSA syllabus will still be covered within the required hours of training, but in a faster timeframe. Intensive courses can be tailored in any way to suit you and your diary - subject to availability (please call to discuss).
As mentioned, we can tailor the course to suit you and your needs whichever hourly package you choose. We will then assess the way forward and anything else that may be needed both during and at the end of the course. Remember, learning will be accelerated significantly compared to the traditional 1 hour per week.
Please note: If you are planning to book/sit your test soon after the course, you must have passed your theory test first. Doing so prior to the course is highly recommended and will aid your learning/understanding greatly.
Pass Plus is an extra driving qualification over and above the driving test that gets you your full licence. It involves gaining vital experience dealing with situations which probably haven’t been covered in regular driving lessons. The Pass Plus course covers TOWN DRIVING, RURAL ROADS, NIGHT DRIVING, ALL WEATHER DRIVING, DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS and MOTORWAYS. There is no test but training must last for at least six hours and completion of this may result in cheaper insurance as well as making you a safer driver.
Visit www.dragondriver.com for more details or simply contact us here at MACdriving.
These are lessons tailored to Full Licence Holders to either want to improve or brush up on their skills in any area of driving - motorways, parking, night-driving, ECO-driving, etc. MACdriving will tailor the session to suit your needs.
This a FREE One hour driving assessment scheme aimed at helping older drivers in Powys to drive with more confidence and safety.
You can register for the scheme at road.safety@powys.gov.uk or by calling 01597 827465.
Please also feel free to contact us if you need any help.
If you have questions about any aspect of MACdriving and what we offer, feel free to call, email or send us a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
A great place to get all of the legal requirements of driving. You can apply for your provisional licence, book your theory or practical tests, find lots of useful information and lots, lots more.
A great site to find fantastic tips on passing the theory test, passing the practical test, your first car, maintenance tips and much, much more. It also gives a very good explanation of what will happen in your first few lessons.
Need help to pass your theory test? A fantastic site to help you to pass your test first time with unlimited mock tests, DVSA explanations, detailed progress monitor and much more.
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As the site itself says, ‘Everything for the learner driver ...’!
If you have any other question or query, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Everything we aim to do here at MACdriving is simply to help you to learn to drive so please feel free to get in touch at any time.
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