From the start
Where I teach we get lots of people who have started their training elsewhere and are coming to complete their PPL.
The main problem that I see is that the previous instructors have rushed the first few lessons and see the circuit as the main aiming point.
As a result the students logbooks normally read Lesson 1 Ex 1-5, Lesson 2 Ex 6, Lesson 3 Ex 7-9 and Lesson 4 Ex 10 then into the circuit and a few pages on Ex 12/13 and I have seen worse.
It is mastering the basics that helps the student the most and rushing the early lessons and hoping the student will pick it up in the circuit is not the way to go.
I know this is not the most relevant for an FTO as they have a set lesson plan but I think it may be useful anyway to anyone reading.
Good luck with the new job!
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