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What Your Lessons Will Cover

Your driving lessons are designed to help you become a safe, confident and capable driver.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Move off and stop safely.

  • Drive smoothly and confidently at junctions and roundabouts

  • Complete all manoeuvres required for the practical driving test

You will gain the confidence and independence to drive safe for life.

Although we sometimes refer to lessons as a course, there is no fixed structure or time limit. Every lesson is adapted to suit you, moving at a pace that feels comfortable and manageable.

Your lessons are about your learning and confidence, not ticking boxes.

What’s Included in Your Lessons

When you learn with Horizon Driving School, you’ll receive:

One to one lessons, no shared lessons with other students, an experienced instructor who is patient and understanding and most of all calm. You will also receive access to online theory training.

Pricing

Our lessons run on a simple pay‑as‑you‑go system designed to give you complete flexibility. You can add credit to your account whenever it suits you, and your lesson time is deducted as you go along. No contracts — just a straightforward, top‑up‑and‑drive approach that keeps you in control of your learning journey.

Your Instructor

Smiling driving instructor Amanda Jayne standing beside Horizon Driving School car in Stockton-on-Tees, LGBTQ+ safe space

Meet AJ — the powerhouse behind Horizon Driving School! After a bold career switch in 2020, AJ launched HDS with one mission: to make learning to drive feel relaxed, empowering, and yes — seriously fun. With years of experience behind the wheel (from everyday cars to actual Challenger tanks!), AJ brings calm confidence, real-world skill, and a whole lot of good vibes to every lesson.

As a proud transgender woman and active voice in the LGBTQ+ community, AJ creates a safe, welcoming space where you can be yourself, laugh through the nerves, and grow into a confident driver at your own pace. Lessons here aren’t just about passing — they’re about enjoying the journey there.

Other Lessons

Frustrated female driver sit inside car with chin on hands scared to drive after vehicle accident
Refresher Lessons

Designed to get you back on the road and to be safe and confident…

German motorway with wind turbines
Motorway Driving

Many of us don’t use a motorway after passing our test so when the time comes and can be a bit daunting …