Course information
Travel and Tourism
Toot Hill School - Nottinghamshire
01949875550
The Banks, Bingham, Nottingham, NG13 8BL
Course summary

Everyone taking this qualification will study three mandatory units, covering the following content areas: - The world of travel and tourism—developing the skills needed to examine, interpret and analyze a variety of statistics that measure the importance of tourism to the UK economy. - Global destinations—investigating the location and features of global destinations as well as explaining their appeal. - Principles of marketing in travel and tourism—investigating how marketing can successfully be achieved as well as creating your own marketing plan. This is a specialist qualification that focuses on particular aspects of employment within the vocational sector. It gives learners the knowledge, understanding and skills that they need to prepare for employment. It is equivalent to A GCE A-Level and is graded Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction* (P, M, D, D*). The unit includes: Unit 1: The World of Travel and Tourism Unit 2: Global Destinations Unit 3: Principles of Marketing in Travel and Tourism Unit 15: Visitor attractions​

Entry requirements

A grade 5 or above in GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English.

How you'll be assessed

70% coursework / 30% examination

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
AddressThe Banks, Bingham, Nottingham, NG13 8BL