tiff,i went to court for it(i got 15 points! ) basically you hand over your license,they look at it,then they say they are gonna ban you and fine you so much etc etc...from that point onwards until the end of your ban you cant drive,as long as you have been driving a while,like yourself you wont have to resit anything,dont worry,they give you a information leaflet that explains when you can reapply for your license,then when you get it vback it has NO points,but a tt99 for totting up.my insurance was cheaper after the ban actually as i kept my insurance going and got another years no claims (no claims can be kept for 18 months without driving! )
hope this helps