Requirements for distance learning in driving

1. General

• The professional and formal minimum requirements are as follows.

• Course enrolment shall be made with an electronic ID card or other electronic identification.

2. Arrangements

• The student should be informed of the teaching arrangements, the objectives, the structure and the criteria for teaching, as well as the requirements that will be made of him and he can make to the school.

• The school shall ensure that the student meets the conditions for entering the school.

• Topics should be defined in the school curriculum and in accordance with the curriculum.

3. Technical requirements

• The presentation must be interactive and automatic.

• Actions need to be taken to ensure that the students have studied the material as if they were in a local school.

• The needs of those who have difficulty reading should be taken into account in all presentations of written language, by enabling students to choose the fonts and colours. Reading should also be available in the form of a web-based textbook.

• The student shall have the possibility to contact the school's teacher to seek advice or explanations during the course of his studies. Information about the teacher and contact information shall be included on the website. The teacher shall answer to students within 24 hours on weekdays.

• The driving instructor must have an organised and defined communication between the driving instructor and the school, the driving instructor must be informed of the professional progress of the study (not applicable to the initial training for increased driving rights).

• The school shall keep a detailed record of all students’ involvement in the program, e.g. how often and when a student enrolls and what he does.

4. Sessions and assessment

• The distribution of the learning should be in accordance with the instructions of the curriculum.

• In distance learning, subjects shall be divided into cycles:

  • Each cycle shall normally be equal to two hours of teaching (2x45 min) maximum.

  • Each cycle shall form a set of teaching theories on certain aspects of the curriculum in accordance with the school's curriculum.

  • Each cycle shall consist of no less than 10 videos with text, pictures, and projects. Each video shall contain a detailed reference to a subject that the student must study.

  • The sessions should be connected and form a single pedagogical body that can be considered comprehensive and consistent with the curriculum.

In driving courses for B and increased driving licences:

• Before each cycle, the student must evaluate his/her skills from the material he/she has acquired, for example, with questions that the student must answer. The student must achieve 80% of the results to get on with the project. The student and his/her teacher should receive the results of this evaluation, as appropriate.

• From the end of one cycle, there is at least one day to open for the next cycle.

• The school at the end of the course (phase) will submit a special test to assess whether the student has achieved the content of the course. The results should be used to inform the students of their success and to review teaching methods as appropriate.

• The minimum performance is 80%. There is no need to wait a day between test experiments.

• The school at the end of the course confirms the student's participation in the course.

• The student must complete the course within 30 days of starting the course.

In the provisional training of professional drivers with the right to engage in the carriage of passengers or goods for commercial vehicles in categories C1, C, D1 and D:

• At the end of each course, the student’s knowledge of the course material is assessed.

• After one course is completed, there are at least 15 minutes to open for the next course.

• At the end of the course, submit a project that summarizes all the learning elements of the course.

• Course holders confirm that the student has completed the course satisfactorily by issuing a document and register participants in a database. It is ensured that participants receive confirmation that they have completed the retraining course.

• Students complete their studies in a subject within 48 hours of starting.

• Before each cycle, the student's knowledge of the material he has acquired must be evaluated, for example, by questions the student must answer. The student must achieve 80% of the results to get on with the project. The student and his teacher should receive the results of this evaluation, as appropriate.

• From the end of one cycle, there should be at least one day before opening for the next cycle.

• The sessions should be connected and form a single pedagogical body that can be considered comprehensive and consistent with the curriculum.

• The school shall, at the end of the course (phase), submit a special test to assess whether the student has achieved the content of the course. The results shall be used to inform the students of their success and to review teaching methods where appropriate.

• The minimum performance is 80%. There is no need to wait a day between test runs.

• The school shall confirm the participation of the student in the course at the end of the course.

5. Educational material

The pupil shall have access to teaching material, which is in accordance with the objectives defined in the curriculum, through the school.