DVSA – DAS Assessment Training

Big-Bike Teaching Requires Structure, Not Guesswork.

The DAS assessment is viewed as the “easy” one — a quick, half-day formality that most instructors assume they can breeze through.

Yet around 40% still fail.

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Your Investment: £799 | Duration: 2 Days

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Bonus Material Included

Everything you need to teach DAS properly — not improvise it.

Why so many Instructors Fail

Most instructors fail because they underestimate the teaching standard required.

They treat DAS as a natural progression — a formality — and not an assessment of professional instructional behaviour.

It’s testing your:

✓ Ability to teach properly
✓ Training at higher speeds
✓ Instruction in higher complexity scenarios
✓ Management of heightened risk

When power, speed, and consequences increase, DVSA assessors expect a higher level of structure, clarity, and educational delivery.

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WHY use a Training Provider like Us

The normal route is to pass the CBT assessment and then go and “have a go” at DAS. That’s why so many fail their first attempt.

What our course gives you to succeed at DAS:

✓ Structure
✓ Understanding
✓ Clarity
✓ Confidence
✓ Education
✓ Expertise
✓ Development

Big-bike training demands more precision, more control, and better teaching — not more bravado.

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Who This Course Is For

This course is essential for:

✓ Instructors preparing for their DVSA DAS Assessment
✓ Trainers who have failed DAS previously
✓ CBT instructors progressing to big-bike training
✓ Instructors who feel nervous or unclear
✓ Trainers struggling with structured Mod 1 or Mod 2 delivery
✓ Those who have completed CBT Foundation or CBT Assessment training
✓ Instructors who want higher earning potential and full licence teaching

If you want to deliver professional big-bike training and pass first time, this is the next step.

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Mistakes You Must Avoid

There are common pitfalls when delivering DAS training during the assessment.

Instructors fall short because they:

❌ Don’t understand DAS-specific DVSA expectations
❌ Use improvised, habit-based teaching instead of structured methods
❌ Don’t have a clear teaching framework
❌ Fail to manage risk at higher speeds
❌ Don’t deliver purposeful client-centred feedback
❌ Struggle with higher-speed radio communication
❌ Don’t know how to teach big-bike skills properly

Higher speeds mean higher expectations — examiners want elevated educational delivery, not CBT delivery.

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What You’ll Learn

Exact teaching methods required to pass the DVSA DAS assessment confidently.

✓ The DAS marking criteria
✓ What professional DAS teaching looks like
✓ Behaviours examiners expect at higher level
✓ What triggers fails — and how to avoid every pitfall

This gives you clarity about the standard you must meet.

✓ How to plan DAS lessons properly
✓ Setting clear objectives for the learner
✓ Adapting based on performance
✓ Maintaining safety and structure at higher speeds

This is what differentiates predictable instruction from professional coaching.

Big bike familiarisation

✓ Using the bike as a teaching prop
✓ Positioning, control, observation, and test-standard explanations

On-Site Training (Mod 1)

✓ Mod 1 manoeuvres taught with structure
✓ Coaching off-road manoeuvres

On-Road Training (Mod 2)

✓ Controlling a student at higher speed
✓ Deliver proactive not reactive advice
✓ Reduce risk by controlling training sessions
✓ Identifying risk situations
✓ When to intervene and when to allow learning
✓ Keeping the learner safe without over-controlling
✓ Demonstrating clear professional judgement

This is one of the biggest areas examiners score.

✓ Tailoring DAS training to each learner
✓ Applying open questioning effectively
✓ Building rider thinking and decision-making
✓ Delivering structured feedback

We teach you to educate — not just tell.

Why Professional Education Matters in Motorcycle Instructor Training

2-Day DAS Assessment Training

A complete preparation course for higher-level instruction.

✓ Assessment framework deep dive
✓ Mod 1 + Mod 2 teaching methods
✓ Methodical training techniques required
✓ On-site and on-road coaching structure
✓ DAS lesson delivery (all lessons)
✓ Examiner-style mock assessment
✓ Scoring report and development plan
✓ Final preparation guidance
✓ Lifetime access to online DAS resources
✓ Mod 1 & 2 Lesson Plans
✓ Detailed Training Diagrams + glossary
✓ Methods of Instruction guide
✓ Radio communication coaching
✓ Post-course instructor support
✓ Delivered by qualified, experienced educators
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The DAS Comparison

There is a big difference between big-bike education and the improvised approach used across the industry.

Traditional DAS Down-Training

✗ “Follow me and copy what I do”
✗ No structured delivery
✗ Limited understanding of DAS risk
✗ Instructor-centred delivery lacking educational value
✗ No teacher training skills given

Our DAS Training

✓ Proper educational structure
✓ Clear Mod 1 & 2 teaching frameworks
✓ Risk-management coaching
✓ Client-centred teaching skills
✓ Professional, future-proof teaching behaviours

Any trainer who believes DAS is “easy” will fail – Examiners expect far more teaching skill at higher speeds.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. You must hold a DVSA CBT1C Instructor certificate and have teaching experience.

Yes. 650cc+ training motorcycles can be supplied for training purposes. You can bring your own motorcycle for the road ride elements if you wish.

It’s a totally different programme. The assessment is shorter, but the teaching standard is higher.

Most failures happen because instructors underestimate it and are not fully prepared. They are told to just go and have a go, it’s easy! This is because there is a rush to become DAS qualified instead of being proficient at teaching first.

You’ll receive a personalised development plan and access to all DAS resources to continue your preparation.

This course will highlight the areas you need to develop in order to train to a higher standard.

You’ll also get post course support while you are preparing for the DVSA DAS Assessment.

Take the Next Step

DAS is not a formality. It’s the assessment that proves you can teach safely and professionally on a larger machine at higher speeds.

We give you the structure, clarity, and teaching skill examiners expect.

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