A Star Wars actor's helped highlight a pioneering new driving qualification at Nailsea School.

Dave Prowse - who played Darth Vader as well as being the Green Cross Code Man in the 70s - has paid a visit to launched the UK's forst BTEC qualification in Driving and Driver Education.

The school hopes that if sixth form students take the course - which includes 30 hours of driving lessons alonside theory - it will lead to a drop in fatal car crashes.