Usually Travel and Tourism will have two teachers delivering their BTEC so that they receive appropriate expertise from their teachers in their areas of knowledge and industry experience. Everyone taking this qualification will study four units, covering the following content areas: Unit 1 - the world of travel and tourism – this will develop the skills you need to examine, interpret and analyse a variety of statistics that measure the importance of tourism to the UK Unit 2 - global destinations – you will investigate the features, appeal and importance of different global destinations Unit 3 - principles of marketing in travel and tourism – this will help you to develop a successful marketing plan for use by travel and tourism organisations to attract and engage with customers using research data. Unit 4 - visitor attractions – you will investigate the nature and role of both built and natural visitor attractions, their commercial success, appeal, response to diverse visitor needs and the importance of delivering a memorable visitor experience.
Grade 4 in GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language.
Throughout the course students will be informally assessed verbally in class, written homework, end of unit assessments and mock exams. The final assessments are as follows: Unit 1: Exam: 1.5 hour theory paper Unit 2: Exam: 3 hour task Unit 3: Coursework Unit 4: Coursework Grades for BTEC Travel and Tourism are from Distinction* - Pass.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Usually Travel and Tourism will have two teachers delivering their BTEC so that they receive appropriate expertise from their teachers in their areas of knowledge and industry experience. Everyone taking this qualification will study four units, covering the following content areas: Unit 1 - the world of travel and tourism – this will develop the skills you need to examine, interpret and analyse a variety of statistics that measure the importance of tourism to the UK Unit 2 - global destinations – you will investigate the features, appeal and importance of different global destinations Unit 3 - principles of marketing in travel and tourism – this will help you to develop a successful marketing plan for use by travel and tourism organisations to attract and engage with customers using research data. Unit 4 - visitor attractions – you will investigate the nature and role of both built and natural visitor attractions, their commercial success, appeal, response to diverse visitor needs and the importance of delivering a memorable visitor experience.
Grade 4 in GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language.
Throughout the course students will be informally assessed verbally in class, written homework, end of unit assessments and mock exams. The final assessments are as follows: Unit 1: Exam: 1.5 hour theory paper Unit 2: Exam: 3 hour task Unit 3: Coursework Unit 4: Coursework Grades for BTEC Travel and Tourism are from Distinction* - Pass.