I've always thought the UK/CAA/EASA/JAR (etc) PPL(H) syllabus to be completely unsuited to training civilian pilots.
I think the 10 hours solo (ie flying under your instructors licence) is bonkers. This 10 hours should be done post PPL test, alongside some significant off-airfield "real world" dual training
And..Quickstops, why on earth are they even in the syllabus? Surely a hangover from the military?