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BACKGROUND |
High School Driver Education Program >
Classroom > In-Class Training
The Classroom curriculum consists of 34 hours of instruction, covering the following topics:
| The Highway Transportation System | Traffic & Roadway Conditions |
| Signs, Signals and Markings | Winter and Gravel Challenges |
| Right-of-Way | Sharing the Roadway |
| Safe Driving Practices | Crashes and Injury Prevention |
| Driving Emergencies | Driver Condition and Fitness |
| Legal Awareness | Alcohol & Other Drugs |
| Preparing to Drive | Planning a Trip |
| Knowing your Vehicle | Novice Drivers |
| Basic Maneuvers | Choices and Consequences |
| Maneuvering Skills | Emergency Situations |
| Defensive Driving | Becoming Part of the Solution |
| Maintaining Safe Space | Vehicles Systems |
Students are required to achieve a minimum 70% classroom average to successfully complete the in-class portion of Driver Education. This average is derived from the following:
- 2 classroom tests – each worth 35%
- Classroom Assignments and Groups Activities – worth 20%
- Student Participation – worth 10%
Students are required to satisfactorily complete all classroom tests, projects and assignments.
Class 5 Learner’s Licence Written Test
Students have one opportunity to write the Class 5 Learner’s Licence test in their Driver Education classroom.
