TOPOGRAPHICAL & SERU ASSESSMENT TRAINING CENTRE
To become a licensed private hire driver in London you must complete a topographical assessment.
The assessment will be conducted under exam conditions by Transport for London (TfL) assessors.
To become a licensed private hire driver in London you must complete a topographical assessment.
The assessment will be conducted under exam conditions by Transport for London (TfL) assessors.
Peter is an excellent tutor. He goes above and beyond and I’m sure without his help I would have had no chance of passing! Many thanks Paul
- paul bartlett
Peter is a passionate amazing tutor that derives pleasure from making sure that you more than ready for the examination. I only realised that I did not know much when we started. Very patient indeed. I highly recommend him to any one 1
- Fabian Rwalinda
My trainer for Topographical Training was Peter Everything about the training was excellent ,highly recommended training establishment.
- Hassan Ahmed
The initial pre-licensing assessment will be paper-based or Computer using Edition 17 of the Geographers A-Z Master Atlas of Greater London.
To book your training: please choose one or both sessions well in advance of your assessment at least 2 weeks. When you have booked the training, you then need to contact Transport for London (TfL) and book for an assessment.
This is a full day class Session!
You will be shown how to use the Master Atlas of Greater London more effectively. This training session will teach you to locate answers to questions that could appear in the TfL Assessment. You will learn how to avoid losing points from the journey even if you have completed the journey, you will start to look more carefully at the map details. You will also be advised when and how to plot your journey.
Here you will be introduced to reading the Master Atlas of Greater London in more detail. Helping you to navigate through different maps and indexes. All the multi-choice questions will be easier to find the answers to after this training session. You will also be shown how to achieve a route-plan and how to write a journey, helping you to look more closely at the maps. After completing the Class Session, the Trainer will give his opinion on how you should proceed i.e., extra class or Computer Training. You will also receive Home Studies so you can practice at home.
This is a 3 hour advanced computer training on how and where to plot your lines on a journey with our highly experienced training assistant. You will be using our system and replicating an experience you will have when you take the assessment, this is highly beneficial to nearly all candidates.
Computer Training starts with a guide to the software used by TfL for your assessment followed by a short practice run. You will then be given Journeys to complete and guided by the Trainer. You will then begin to understand what you have been shown in the Class Session becomes very helpful.
This is a full day class Session!
You will be shown how to use the Master Atlas of Greater London more effectively. This training session will teach you to locate answers to questions that could appear in the TfL Assessment. You will learn how to avoid losing points from the journey even if you have completed the journey, you will start to look more carefully at the map details. You will also be advised when and how to plot your journey.
Here you will be introduced to reading the Master Atlas of Greater London in more detail. Helping you to navigate through different maps and indexes. All the multi-choice questions will be easier to find the answers to after this training session. You will also be shown how to achieve a route-plan and how to write a journey, helping you to look more closely at the maps. After completing the Class Session, the Trainer will give his opinion on how you should proceed i.e., extra class or Computer Training. You will also receive Home Studies so you can practice at home.
In addition to the full you get will receive this is a 3 hour advanced computer training on how and where to plot your lines on a journey with our highly experienced training assistant. You will be using our system and replicating an experience you will have when you take the assessment, this is highly beneficial to nearly all candidates.
Computer Training starts with a guide to the software used by TfL for your assessment followed by a short practice run. You will then be given Journeys to complete and guided by the Trainer. You will then begin to understand what you have been shown in the Class Session becomes very helpful.
Session 1 - You will be shown how to use the Master Atlas of Greater London more effectively. This training session will teach you to locate answers to questions that could appear in the TfL Assessment.
Session 2 - You will learn how to avoid losing points from the journey even if you have completed the journey, you will start to look more carefully at the map details. You will be advised when and how to plot your journey.
Session 3 - This is advanced computer training on the complete assessment including a marked mock exam which you will receive feedback from our training assistant.
Session 2 - You will learn how to avoid losing points from the journey even if you have completed the journey, you will start to look more carefully at the map details. You will be advised when and how to plot your journey.
Session 3 - This is advanced computer training on the complete assessment including a marked mock exam which you will receive feedback from our training assistant.
Session 1 - You will be shown how to use the Master Atlas of Greater London more effectively. This training session will teach you to locate answers to questions that could appear in the TfL Assessment.
Session 2 - You will learn how to avoid losing points from the journey even if you have completed the journey, you will start to look more carefully at the map details. You will be advised when and how to plot your journey.
This is a 90 minutes Mock Test, here you will experience the TfL (Transport for London) Assessment as if you were actually sitting your real Assessment. This is exclusive to PCO London as we are the only training centre that uses the exact same software as used by TfL so there is no better way to give you an idea on how you will get on in the actual TFL Assessment. This will be marked by our trainers and you will receive the results via email.
Safety, Equality and Regulatory Understanding (SERU) Assessment
There are 10 sections of the PHV drivers handbook which are as follows
Our Route Planning Online Packs is the only place you can practice on the same software that TfL uses in the Topographical Assessment. We currently offer 16 different packs with different locations all over London. Every route planning map pack contains 5 journeys and you will be given a 3 hour practice time.
Please Note. These packs are for self practice purposes only and you will not receive any feedback from PCO London, if you need assistance with a trainer then please book one of our training sessions.
This is a 3 hour Safety, Equality and Regulatory Assessment training session. This will cover everything you need to know to pass the SERU Assessment.