When I drove to pick my daughter up after her driving test, I was secretly hoping she had failed.
As a parent, I can’t think of many things more terrifying than your child passing their driving test.
Having spent months sat beside my seventeen-year-old whilst she was learning to drive, she encountered everything, from:
- lorry trailers swerving across her path,
- oncoming cars overtaking at speed towards her on a dark country road,
- skate boarders using the road,
- and a very unfortunate incident where poor lane discipline and inappropriate speed on a roundabout lead to an experienced qualified driver hitting her.
I’m slightly ashamed to say that when I drove to pick my daughter up after her driving test, I was secretly hoping she had failed.
My daughter was proud to have passed her test, but she was the first to recognize that nothing had changed in terms of her ability or confidence.
Learning a new skill requires experience.
Qualifications demonstrate that we have the required knowledge and a degree of understanding, but experience allows us to put that knowledge and understanding into context.
It is only by learning to adapt to different circumstances that we begin to demonstrate competence, and those different circumstances provide opportunities for further learning.
Accelerate your learning with professional certification.
Professional certification is a reliable way to gain a head start in learning new skills.
The knowledge gained and verified by your certificate can be immediately applied in real-world situations so that you can effectively cultivate new skills through experience.
What’s great about the APMG certifications is the wealth of support available after you’ve passed your exam.
Praxis Framework is supported by free resources and downloadable templates to guide you along the right path. Many of our schemes offer continuing professional development through membership bodies such as the Change Management Institute so you don't feel that you need to travel alone after you’ve passed.
