Introduction
Travel and tourism is an exciting, challenging and vibrant industry, and accounts for over 200 million jobs worldwide. It is a multi-billion pound business and is the fastest growing sector in the world, accounting for 1 in 10 jobs in the UK alone. BTECs embody a fundamentally learner-centred approach to the curriculum, with a flexible, unitbased structure. In this qualification, the focus is on the development of practical and transferable work-related skills, and sector-specific knowledge.
The Course
This course is taught by a mix of classroom teaching, practical group sessions and projects to demonstrate understanding of key travel and tourism principles.
Assessment
The qualification contains both mandatory and optional units which relate directly to the skills, knowledge and behaviours expected by employers in the public services sector.
You will study the following three mandatory units, covering the underpinning knowledge and practical skills required to work in the industry:
- UK travel and tourism sector
- UK travel and tourism destinations
- The travel and tourism customer experience
You will choose one further unit from two optional units, covering more specific aspects of the global travel and tourism sector. These are:
- International travel and tourism destinations
- Factors affecting worldwide travel and tourism
Progression
The school offer Level 3 Travel and Tourism for Year 12/13 students and there are many careers that will utilise these skills, such as tourism.