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Travel & Tourism What does studying Travel & Tourism involve? Travel and Tourism involves studying the dynamic nature of external pressures and changes that have occurred within the industry due to the changing nature of consumer demand. Students will learn that at any time a number of factors will affect the operational practices of the industry, such as the developing technology that gives information and bookings, the impact of international terrorism and natural disasters, the decline of the high street travel agent, changes in exchange rates, development of travel routes and infrastructure, sustainable tourism and environmental considerations. How will I know if I would be good at it? Travel and Tourism is ideal for students who have a good standard of English and an interest in tourism development world wide. If you have studied Geography or Business Studies GCSE you will find this subject stimulating. Students who are well travelled and have visited areas of Britain, Europe and the world will have an advantage when studying this course. Successful students are good communicators who can work with other people, can hold presentations and are confident public speakers. Students need to be organised and have good ICT skills. What skills will I develop and where could this subject lead? Progression from the course may be to higher education or to employment in the industry, although you may opt to study only the AS Single Award to broaden your range of subjects with no intention of pursuing a course in the subject or considering a career in the industry. You will be taught how to work with people and how to deliver good customer service. You will gain insight to the role of managers and aspects of health and safety legislation. You will have the opportunity to work as part of a team through event management and develop your research skills of topical issues surrounding world travel. As two-thirds of the Travel and Tourism GCE is assessed through portfolio you will develop your ability to write clearly and also be required to clearly demonstrate your use of ICT in this qualification. You will learn to develop your independent learning skills and will need to work at part of a team for one of the A2 modules. Important information students need to know.
Students will be required to do complete a substantial amount of independent research therefore, good ICT skills are essential. All students will need good organisation skills as a significant part of this course is coursework based. There will be deadlines set throughout the year which must be met. As the nature of the industry, world economics and climate change are always at the forefront of politics and media, it is essential that students regularly read newspaper and magazine articles on these issues. An appreciation of all stakeholders’ views is a vital part of thorough research. Entry requirements.
Students are required to have 5 A*-C grades at GCSE or BTEC equivalence including GCSE English Language. It would be advantageous for students to have GCSE Maths at A*-C grade.
Which other subjects does Travel and Tourism combine well with?
If you want to study Geography, Business Studies or Economics at AS level, Travel and Tourism will complement your work. This is an applied AS or A2 Level qualification with a work related element. The A2 modules and assessment units are more demanding than those at AS level. Similarities between GCSE or BTech and A Level.
GCSE Geography gives students an introduction to human geography, tourism and sustainability. These aspects are all studied in A level Travel and Tourism. GCSE Business Studies looks at marketing and economical factors of organisations. These aspects are studied in depth for specific Travel and Tourism companies. BTech Travel and Tourism (Level 2) covers similar topics to the A Level. Customer service, marketing, the industry, UK and world destinations are studied in depth at A level. Modules that you will cover and assessment. There are three modules at AS Level: There are three modules at A2 Level: Two-thirds of this qualification is assessed through portfolios in May of each year. There is an AS examination in January and an A2 examination in May of the final year. Exam Board: AQA Progression between AS and A2. The AS course looks at the generic aspects of the Travel and Tourism industry. At A2 level, you will study specific aspects of leadership and management within the industry including risk assessment and health and safety legislation. The A2 course also enables students to research a current issue of their choice such as ecotourism, climate change and the impact of travel or carbon emissions. At this level, students are expected to carryout and produce extended portfolios of evidence showing their understanding of research methods.
Useful resources Publications • Travel Trade Gazette (www.ttglive.com) • Travel Weekly (www.travelweekly.co.uk) • Guidebooks such as the Lonely Planet Guides (www.lonelyplanet.com) or Rough Guides (www.roughguides.co.uk) • The World Travel Guide (www.columbusguides.com) Website address The Advertising Standards Authority www.asa.org.uk The Equal Opportunities Commission www.eco.org.uk The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work www.uk.osha.eu.int The Health and Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk Tourism Concern www.tourismconcern.org.uk Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory www.towd.com The Travel Foundation www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk The World Tourism Organisation www.world-tourism.org The World Travel Guide www.columbusguides.com Trading Standards Central www.tradingstandards.gov.uk The Trading Standards Institute www.tsi.org.uk Bureau of Transportation Statistics www.bts.gov Association of British Travel Agents www.abtanet.com Association of Leading Visitor Attractions www.alva.org.uk British Airports Authority www.baa.co.uk British Incoming Tour Operators. Association (BITOA) www.bitoa.co.uk British Resorts Association www.britishresorts.co.uk Bureau of Transportation Statistics www.bts.gov Council for National Parks www.cnp.org.uk Department for Culture, Media and Sport www.culture.gov.uk Institute of Travel and Tourism www.itt.co.uk Association of National Parks Authorities www.anpa.gov.uk National Statistics Online www.statistics.gov.uk The Countryside Agency www.countryside.gov.uk The Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management www.ilam.co.uk The National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk The Tourism Management Institute www.tmi.org.uk The Tourism Society www.tourismsociety.org The Youth Hostels Association www.yha.org.uk Travel and Tourism Research Association www.ttra.com VisitBritain www.visitbritain.com World Tourism Organisation www.world-tourism.org World Travel and Tourism Council www.wttc.org
Other resources • Newspaper, magazine, television and radio articles • BBC online (www.bbc.co.uk/news) has a good search engine, which may be used to study current issues • The Times online • The Guardian online • Atlases Books Cooper et al. Tourism: Principles and Practice,3rd Edition, Longman (2005) 0-27-368406-X Holloway JC Marketing for Tourism, 4th Edition, Longman (2004) 0-27-368229-6 Holloway JC The Business of Tourism, 6th Edition, Longman (2002) 0-27-365563-9 Marvell A, Hayward P and Reynolds H, GCE AS Travel and Tourism Single Award for AQA, Heinemann (July 2005) 0-435-44657-6 Rickerby S AS Travel and Tourism Philip Allan (2005) 978-1-84489-407-9 Rickerby S A2 Travel and Tourism Philip Allan (2006) 978-1-84489-433-8
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