b'Travel and Tourism BTEC National Extended CertificateSubject OverviewHow lessons are taughtThe travel and tourism industry in the UK is of majorThe BTEC level 3 National Extended Certificate in Travel importance to the economy. This qualification gives aand Tourism is a work-related course. Students learn broad introduction to the travel and tourism industryby completing projects and assignments. Lessons are with an emphasis on core knowledge for studentstaught using a wide range of active learning approaches who are interested in learning about the industryincluding personal enquiry, group activities and visits and fundamental skills that are transferable to otherto key travel and tourism businesses and attractions, employment sectors and higher education.The courseas well as formal classroom based activities. Guest is assessed by both internally assessed assignmentsspeakers who are involved in the industry are also (42%) and written external examinations (58%) invited into School6.1ProgressionThe first year has two broad areas of study. The BTEC course provides learners with transferable The world of travel and tourism; This introductory unitskills which are highly regarded by employers provides the foundation to study the other units inand support progression to higher education. The Travel and Tourism. The unit focuses the scope of therequirements of the qualification will mean that learners industry, its terminology and its key components anddevelop employability skills such as communicating the importance to the UK. Students will study how theand presenting ideas. Learners will practice problem-industry is changing and how organisations react tosolving skills and develop inter-personal skills through those changes.collaborative learning. Skills that universities value include independent learning and methodical research, Principles of Marketing in Travel and tourism;in thisas well as effective report writing.The qualification unit students will learn about the importance of focusingcarries UCAS points and is recognised by higher on meeting customer needs, the impact that marketingeducation providers as contributing to meeting activities have on the success of different travel andadmission requirements for many courses. It combines tourism organisations, and will develop a marketing planwell with a range of other subjects whether academic using research data or vocational such as business or modern foreign 6.2 languages.The second year also has the two broad areas of study.Global Destinations; this unit focuses on the locationExam Board Pearson and features of global destinations and the reasons whySubject Leader Mrs S Marston popularity may change. Evaluation of the suitability ofSpecific Entry Requirements: travel plans/routes/itineraries will be carried out to meet6 GCSEs (Grades 94) including Grade 4 in Englishcustomers needs. and Mathematics Visitor attractionsVisits will be made to two attractions to investigate the nature, role and appeal of them, how they meet the diverse expectations of visitors, and how they respond to competition and measure their success and appeal. www.ttsonline.net 47'