We’ve taught a lot of people.
This is what students say about us, please note, these are
as sent by the students and only changed if our solicitor
beat us with a stick, and then we changed them a little
bit..yes we’ve removed company names.
“As someone who already has a full driving licence but
hadn't driven in years, I was looking for an instructor who
could make me feel comfortable on the road again without
making me feel like a learner. Helen at the Surrey Downs
Driving Academy completely fit the bill! Each lesson was
fun and full of laughs at the same time as being
instructive and helpful. I now look forward to driving
instead of dreading it. Thanks Helen! All the best, --Kat -
Hampton Court - 2007
“As a late learner, I thought I would benefit from one of
the well-known driving schools but found the experience
less than satisfactory and this put me off learning for a
while - again. The instructor was impatient, scowled at my
mistakes and the learning process was painful and
slow.
I
was introduced to Helen by a family friend who recommended
her wholeheartedly, one of the reasons being that she had
passed first time with Helen. From the first lesson, I felt
very comfortable, relaxed and found the experience fun,
which was not a word I would have previously associated
with learning to drive! I always received compliments on
things I did right and she was (scarily) patient when
things went a bit wrong! She never lost her temper and she
always made sure I made the most of each 2 hour lesson –
Something else I wasn’t used to. As a full time worker,
lessons were sometimes few and far between, which resulted
in some of my manoeuvres going awry, but she always showed
patience and motivated me to succeed. In the previous
school, I was always made to think I was ‘just a learner’,
but Helen succeeded in building up my confidence. I
was never rushed into taking the test – She made sure that
I had all round confidence in my manoeuvres and driving in
general before I even thought of booking it – Skills that I
now use every day on the road. Due to the wonderful
instruction I received from Helen - I passed first time
with very few minor faults!” -- Arnon - Richmond - June
2007
"I started learning with (a large driving school chain) but
i didnt get anywhere. I contacted Helen during the holidays
and managed to pass my test first time! the best driving
instuctor you can hope for, she’s calm and very kind. very
good teacher! I would strongly recommend her to anyone!” --
kaelie - Hampton Court - 2007
" Helen and SDDA made my learning to drive experience fun.
I looked forward to every lessson and was given reassurance
and confidence that I could, and would be, a good driver. I
was taught logically, patiently and with consideration. As
a result, having passed my test, I now love to drive. I
would definitely recommend SDDA to anyone starting out on
the road. All true!” Kim - Molesy -2007
"Helen was a
superb teacher. She was friendly, helpful and very patient
as I learned to drive in the UK. Her support was an
important component in my efforts to pass my driving
license." -- Rowan - Wimbledon -September 2006
Helen took me as a very nervous driver, built up my
confidence, and took me through to passing my test. I’m
sure I am a more confident driver today, thanks to Helens
patience when teaching, and yes, as promised we had some
fun too! -- Jack - Molesy - June 2006