KAR driving schoolHendon, colindale and mill hill Reviews Summary

Category: Driving school London

Address: Stag Ln, London, NW9 0EG, United Kingdom

Phone: +447748610047

Rating: 4.9
based on 143 reviews.

Instructor Competence

Pros:

  • "Kanchan is a great instructor, always punctual and with lots of teaching experience."
  • "She is a firm and really good instructor."
  • "Her wealth of experience comes to bear as she teaches in a very relaxed manner."
  • "She is excellent, taking the time to explain the reasoning behind the rules."
  • "She taught well and clearly explained every single point."
  • "Her way of teaching is so unique and caters to the students earlier driving experience."
  • "Her methods of the different parking manoeuvres were foolproof."
  • "She is very patient and supportive and her explanations are easy to understand."

Cons:

  • "I had experienced terrible customer service. Ms Kanchan had on various occasions become frustrated with small mistakes."
  • "I payed £25 an hour and sometimes when we would have 1 and half or 2 hour lessons, I would only drive for about 40 mins."
  • "I'm shocked by how impolite and unprofessional Kanchan is as a driving instructor."
  • "She seems to believe it is acceptable to get angry at making mistakes."
  • "Initially when I contacted her to arrange lessons she was very reassuring and kept talking about how much she cares about quality of lessons not quantity, punctuality and 5 days notice requirement for changing/ cancellation."

Personal Qualities

Pros:

  • "Kanchan is such a sweet lady."
  • "She shows a lot of maturity and respect in handling students."
  • "She is a very friendly person to be around."
  • "She is a very enthusiastic person, keeps students motivated."
  • "Kanchan is the sweetest lady but stern when she needs to be."
  • "Kanchan has been a great, friendly instructor."
  • "Kanchan is tough, but patient and very effective."
  • "She is the most patient, kind understanding diving instructor I have ever met."

Cons:

  • "Ms Kanchan had on various occasions become frustrated with small mistakes."
  • "I feel it is my duty to write this review about Ms Kanchan to protect her current students and any future students from this situation."
  • "She had been teaching my son's driving lessons, but owing to her abhorrent demeanour and work ethic, we were forced to switch driving instructors."
  • "She didn’t commit to anything she said and behaved unprofessionally."
  • "She is very strict but helpful."

Effectiveness in Building Confidence

Pros:

  • "She believed in me which also helped me pass my test today!!"
  • "Thank you for giving me the confidence to drive."
  • "Whenever I have any doubts or feeling anxious, Kanchan is able to change my mindset to become more confident."
  • "With Kanchan, she picked me right up and gave me the confidence that I needed."
  • "She had confidence in me and so I gained confidence very quickly in return!"
  • "Her clear, patient and therapeutical teaching style was exactly what I needed and helped me develop true confidence behind the wheel."
  • "She always encouraged me whenever I was a bit nervous while driving."
  • "Kanchan adapted her teaching style to suit my needs and instilled in me the confidence to pass my test."

Cons:

  • "She would get frustrated and take over the lesson."
  • "My son suffers from anxiety and it is only to her I can owe it that he now feels extreme nervousness and unease at the idea of driving."
  • "She had repeatedly made the same mistake."
  • "My experience with Ms Kanchan has traumatised me and demotivated me to continue driving."

Teaching Methodology

Pros:

  • "Her unique methodology will undo bad habits, which are often provoked by anxiety and any underlying issues."
  • "She trained me to bridge the gap and built my confidence in driving."
  • "She pays very close attention to every problem and mistake you might be making and will find the right method to help you overcome them."
  • "She took the time to understand my learning style and tailored each lesson to meet my specific needs."
  • "She understood my requirements and found out my weaknesses, then she concentrated on training my unfamiliar skills."
  • "She is very calm and collected driving instructor with many years under her belt."
  • "Her method of teaching makes you feel comfortable in the car while also correcting your mistakes."
  • "She tries to improve not only my driving skills but also the mindset I was approaching when preparing for the exam."

Cons:

  • "I would only drive for about 40 mins as she would get frustrated and take over the lesson."
  • "She would say that I should just watch her drive for the remainder of the lesson."
  • "She didn’t commit to anything she said and behaved unprofessionally."
  • "I was given very simple techniques and built my confidence a lot with Kanchan and passed."

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