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 sector due to changing 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, responsible 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 GCSE you will also find this subject stimulating.

If you want to study Geography at AS level, Travel and Tourism will complement your work.

This is an AS or A2 Level qualification with a vocational element. The A2 modules and assessment units will be more demanding than those in the AS.

Modules that you will cover and assessment.

There are three modules at AS Level:
Unit 1:Inside Travel and Tourism (Examination)
Unit 2A:People Industry (Portfolio)
Unit 3:Travel Destinations (Portfolio)

There are three modules at A2 Level:
Unit 8:Travel and Tourism Project (Portfolio)
Unit 9:People and Quality (Examination)
Unit 1:Current Issues in Travel and Tourism (Portfolio)
Two-thirds of this qualification is assessed through portfolio in May of each year. There is an AS examination in January and an A2 examination in June of the final year.

Exam Board: AQA

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.

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.

Links

www.visitbritain.com British Tourist Authority site

www.culture.gov.uk  Department of Culture Media and Sport

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Travel and Tourism  Taylor  Barker and Stephenson  Collins