It’s not just traditional video games that will be competing for space on retailers’ shelves this Christmas. A variety of non-games and self-improvement software will also have a strong presence, positioned as ideal gifts for the year’s busiest trading season.
Shoppers looking to pick up something for their friends and family that’s a little more productive than another mini-game collection or action-heavy shoot-‘em-up need look no further that The Stationary Office’s range of Official DSA products.
With people learning to drive throughout the year, these learning aids make the perfect Christmas present for aspiring drivers, particularly teenagers. Developed through the publisher’s ongoing partnership with the Driving Standards Agency, the range is full of authentic questions and answers from the theory test, as well as all the resources a learner could possibly need to gain that all-important pass mark.
The bulk of the range focuses on car owners, and begins with The Official DSA Theory Test for Car Drivers
and The Official Highway Code CD-ROM. This title contains every theory test question a learner could be asked until summer 2010, including a break-down of the DSA’s new case study-style questions.
Users can sit customised tests that are tailored to their requirement and analyse the results afterwards to identify which areas they need to brush up on. There’s even a full official DSA explanation on all of the answers to help them understand where they went wrong, and a full digital version of the current Official Highway Code.
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This product is also included in the Theory Test Kit, along with the Official DSA Guide To Hazard Perception DVD. This boasts a variety of official DSA video clips used in the Hazard Perception test and runs on an ordinary DVD player, with users identifying hazards with their remote.
Crucially, it provides feedback on their performances, highlighting any potential hazards they may have missed and offering tips on how to spot them in future.
Both the Theory Test for Car Drivers and Hazard Perception discs are bundled into the Official DSA Complete Learner Driver Pack. This package not only has everything a car owner needs to pass the theory test, but also how to ace the practical one as well.
Included in the bundle is the Prepare for your Practical Driving Test: The Official DSA Guide DVD. This DVD takes users through the process of the test itself, explaining the 24 key driving skills you will be expected to demonstrate and how to attain the Level 5 standard required to pass.
Motorbikers are also catered for with the Official DSA Theory Test for Motorcylists CD-ROM. Similar to its
car-based counterpart, this also includes all of the questions that could appear in the motorcyclists’ theory test until next summer.
Once again, users can experience these questions in a test-style scenario, with comprehensive feedback on their performance and advice on how to improve before their final test. A digital edition of the Official Highway Code is included.
The Theory Test disc can also be found in the Official DSA Biker Pack: Theory Test and Better Biking pack. This bundles the revision software with the Better Biking: The Official DSA Training Aid DVD, which provides tips on how motorcyclists can refine their riding skills.
This DVD features short films of learners working through their enhanced rider training, as well as trainer analysis of each one to explain the skills further. Throw in authoritative advice on bikes, clothing, machine checks and security, and users will have everything their need to prepare for the Enhanced Rider Scheme assessment, which could lead to lower insurance costs.
