TRAVEL & TOURISM: EDEXCEL BTEC Level 2 Extended Diploma

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Examination Board – Edexcel

This is a one-year course for Sixth Form students. It is broadly equivalent to 4 GCSE passes.

Students at Mary Hare can study for this one year vocational course whilst also attending classes to improve their English/Maths in order to re-sit the GCSE exams. It may also be possible to study for one other subject at AS level if timetable constraints allow.

The course has no external examinations. It is divided into seven units, each requiring a portfolio of course-work to be presented within a strict deadline. Students will study Travel and Tourism for 16 periods each week and will have to carry out research and complete assignments outside of lessons.

The coursework is marked in school and then externally verified. The grades awarded for each unit are; Pass, Merit or Distinction. Points are awarded for each grade and the final grade is determined

by adding together all the points for the seven units.

The course is taught by class lectures, discussions and role-plays, and uses text books, television and video and other material, including newspapers, magazines and the internet. This is a vocational course that incorporates visits to relevant locations and offers the opportunity of a work placement within the travel and tourist industry. The units we plan to study are:

Three core units

• The UK Travel and Tourism Sector

• Understanding Customer Service in Travel and Tourism

• Understanding the Nature and Effects of World Travel.

Eight specialist units

• UK Tourism Destinations

• European Holiday destinations

• Planning a trip to visitor attractions

• Work experience in Travel and Tourism

• Worldwide Holiday destinations

• Holiday planning

• Exploring Marketing in Travel and Tourism