Travel & Tourisn

Course structure: 

2 Pearson Set Assessments completed under limited and high control during lesson times- each marked out of 60 and worth 30% of the course

1 Exam to take place at the end of the course worth 40%

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Y9	--	--	--	--	--	Introduction to Travel and Tourism - knowledge and research skills
Y10	Component 1: Travel and Tourism Organisations and Destinations	Component 1: Travel and Tourism Organisations and Destinations	PSA 1: Component 1	PSA 1: Component 1	Component 2: Customer Needs in Travel and Tourism	Component 2: Customer Needs in Travel and Tourism
Y11	PSA 2: Component 2:	PSA 2: Component 2:	Component 3: Influences on Global Travel and Tourism	Component 3: Influences on Global Travel and Tourism	Revision	--

Travel and Tourism aims:

• Inspire and enthuse learners to consider a career in the travel and tourism sector
• Give learners the opportunity to gain a broad knowledge and understanding of, and develop skills in, the travel and tourism sector
• Support progression to a more specialised level 3 vocational or academic tourism course or an apprenticeship or entry on to Level 3 qualifications in the sixth form
• Give learners the potential opportunity to enter employment within a wide range of  job roles across the travel and tourism sector, for example posts in travel agencies, visitor attractions and the tourist information centre

What will I learn?

Students will follow Edexcel BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award. This qualification has been developed to provide an engaging and stimulating introduction to the travel and tourism industry. It includes two core units that form the fundamental knowledge and understanding of the travel and tourism sector, followed by two specialist units.

How can I help my child to achieve in travel & tourism?

1. Take an active interest in what your child is doing in their Travel & Tourism lessons by talking to them about what they have learnt in lesson at school and help them to explore the different ways that people choose to spend their holidays.

2. Encouraging them to visit some tourist destinations outside of school - they could visit central London and spend a day as a tourist to see the huge offer that London makes for tourists.

3. Discuss adverts for holidays that appear on television and the radio and ask your child to explain how they relate to their course

For more information, please contact: ejolly@lampton.org.uk