Travel and Tourism
Carterton Community College - Oxfordshire
01993841611
Upavon Way, Carterton, OX18 1BU
Course summary

BTEC National in Travel and Tourism is intended as an Applied General qualification. It is designed for post-16 learners with an interest in travel and tourism who want to continue their education through applied learning, and who aim to progress to higher education. The qualification is equivalent in size to one A Level and is designed to occupy one-third of a typical study programme. This qualification gives a broad introduction to the travel and tourism industry, with an emphasis on core knowledge and fundamental skills that are transferable across other sectors. This qualification includes three mandatory units covering the following content areas. The travel and tourism industry – the travel and tourism industry in the UK is growing and is of major importance to the economy. Learners will develop the skills needed to examine, interpret and analyse a variety of statistics that measure the importance of tourism to the UK. Different types of destinations and their importance – learners will investigate the features and appeal of global destinations. Customer service – learners will explore and apply ways of managing internal and external customer experience to support BTEC Level 3 Travel and Tourism 54 organisational success and develop their customer service skills.

Entry requirements

Grade 4 in GCSE Geography.

How you'll be assessed

External assessment: Written examinations and set tasks Internal assessment: Assignments set and marked by your teacher that require you to: • Write up the findings of your own research. • Use case studies to explore complex or unfamiliar situations. • Carry out projects for which they have choice over the direction and outcomes. • Demonstrate practical and technical skills using appropriate processes.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressUpavon Way, Carterton, OX18 1BU