Travel and Tourism Overview
At Rhyddings, BTEC Travel and Tourism is part of the options curriculum for students in Years 9, 10 &11.
The aim of the course is to inspire and enthuse students to consider a career in the travel and tourism sector, give students the opportunity to gain a broad knowledge and understanding of, and develop skills in, the travel and tourism sector.
Mrs Dutton – Lead Subject Teacher
| September – February ½ Term | February ½ Term – | |
| Year 9 |
Introduction to Travel and Tourism • Holiday Destinations – UK • Holiday Itineraries • Adapting holidays • Effect of climate • Time zones • Travel health • Extreme events, natural disasters, emergency situations
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Introduction to Travel and Tourism
· Mapping Skills · Planning Trips by road, air and rail · Holiday Destinations – European and Worldwide · Visitor Types · Sources of information
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| Year 10 | Unit 2 – UK Travel and Tourist Destinations
· Assignment 1 – Travel and Tourism Gateways in the UK (P1, P2, P3, M1)
Unit 4 – International Travel and Tourism Destinations · Assignment 1 – The major international travel and tourism destinations and gateways
Unit 2 – UK Travel and Tourist Destinations · Assignment 3 – Sources of Information and UK Holiday Planning (P5, M3, D2)
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Unit 5 – Factors Affecting Worldwide Travel and Tourism
· Assignment 1 – Climate and Time Zones (P1, P2 M1, M2, D1, P3,M3)
Unit 4 – International Travel and Tourism Destinations · Assignment 3 – What’s the Appeal?
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| Year 11 | Unit 4 – International Travel and Tourism Destinations
· Assignment 3 – Where in the World?
Unit 1 – The UK Travel and Tourism Sector (Preparation for exam January 11th 2018) · Understand the UK travel and tourism sector and its importance to the UK economy. · Know about the industries, and key organisations, within the travel and tourism sector, their roles and interrelationships. · Understand the role of consumer technology in the travel and tourism sector.
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Unit 5 – Factors Affecting Worldwide Travel and Tourism · Assignment 1 – Climate and Time Zones (P1, P2 M1, M2, D1, P3,M3)
Unit 5 – Factors Affecting Worldwide Travel and Tourism · Assignment 2 – Key Factors of Travel
Unit 4 – International Travel and Tourism Destinations · Assignment 2 – What’s the appeal?
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