Today is ‘D-Day’ - my Part 1 Exam 
I am very pleased to report that I passed 
I scored 93 out of 100 on the theory part of the test, and 59 out of 75 on the hazard perception - a score I am quite pleased with, as it is a higher score for the hazard perception part than I could manage during practice runs.
I am now 33% qualified as an ADI - Part 2 test here I come!
Since the last lesson, I have being doing some more practicing of the manoeuvres, and I am now confident I have most of the reference points sorted out.
Today we drove mostly around the Brighton & Hove area, which is quite hilly and has a lot a variety in the width and type of road. I am very pleased that my turn in the road manoeuvre is now up to test standard - I just need to improve everything else up to the same standard 
During the reversing around a corner manoeuvre, I have noticed that I am now cutting the corner - not enough to mount the kerb and fail the test, but enough to require a bit more practice. Today we also learnt a new reverse parking technique, which should make our reverse parking more consistent.
What does concern me is how easy it is to build up enough minor faults to be in danger of failing the test. Simply not indicating correctly when leaving a roundabout, and then taking a while to accelerate up to a suitable speed could be enough to leave only one or two more minor faults before the test is over 
Today we again practiced in the Reigate and Redhill areas, to get used to the roads we will be driving on during the Part 2 test.
Today we did some more reversing around a corner (to the left and right) – I am now beginning to find the reference points I need, so I can accurately follow the curve of the pavement when reversing. My turn in the road is getting better, but I need to find my reference points for this manoeuvre, to avoid hitting the kerb.
Things are slowly coming together, but I think I need more practice in the BSM car (which I will use for the Part 2 test), so I can be comfortable with all of the manoeuvres.
The trainer must have read my mind from the last lesson, as this time we headed north through Crawley and Gatwick and on to Redhill and Reigate, which is where the Part 2 tests are performed. Unfortunately, there was an accident on A23, which meant we spent about half an hour stuck in a traffic jam. Note to self: do not take both hands off the steering wheel when slowly moving in a traffic jam
It appears that as I improve on some things, other things start to go wrong – this week my position in my lane was all wrong – I was too far to the right of my lane. The trainer said this was a common habit for experienced drivers, as it affords you more visibility on the road (but it is still wrong).
We practiced doing a turn in the road and left reverse, but I have found that after doing the manoeuvres for a little while, I take longer than normal to accelerate when driving normally (I’m driving like a learner, according to the trainer). Another thing to work on!