Might work.
I have had a few trial lessons that have been shown the basics in 20 minutes then gone back into the circuit, shown a circuit and have flown quite reasonable circuits after that.
Monkey see..monkey do.
Why waste time the local area. practise the basics in a circuit. Crack on with the high work load of a circuit.
Some even do half reasonable landings.
Some are just naturals.
Keep in mind we have inherited a syllabus from WWII mass pilot training.
Is it applicable today?
One of my club members who is 91, shows me his log book of 1943 Raf trg.
1st flight, EoC, S&l, C and D and spinning. And spinning on every flight!
Written in red ink.