Travel & Tourism Tech Award Level1/2 (Pearson BTEC 603/7048/8)

Students will follow the Edexcel Tech Award in Travel and Tourism course. They will begin the course in Year 9 and will complete 3 Components/units by the end of Year 11.

The course is designed to provide learners with:

• A knowledge and understanding of the travel and tourism industry.
•  Skills such as research, specifically in relation to destinations and customer needs.
• Reflective practice.
• The ability to apply knowledge and understanding of travel and tourism to a variety of contexts.

Edexcel Level 2

Edexcel Level 2

The course is equivalent to 1 GCSE qualification during which students will be given the opportunity to develop a range of skills gaining access to a range of career and further education opportunities.

• Students will develop and apply their knowledge and understanding of travel and tourism, including trends and customer requirements.
• They will develop an understanding of travel and tourism organisations, destination features, types of visitors, travel, and accommodation.
• They will analyse the factors influencing travel and tourism and how organisations respond to these through application of their knowledge and understanding to specific contexts.

Course Content-Three Components

Component 1: Travel and Tourism Organisations and Destinations (Level 1/2).

Component 2: Customer Needs Travel and Tourism (Level 1/2).

Component 3: Influences on Global Travel and Tourism (Level 1/2).

Assessment

Component 1- Examine the types and aims of organisations, including different travel destinations.
Assessment: Internal Assessment (PSA) with 5 tasks. Externally Moderated. Weighting: 30% of total course (60 marks).

Component 2- Customer Needs in Travel and Tourism

Assessment:  Internal Assessment (PSA) with 4 tasks. Externally Moderated. Weighting: 30% of total course (60 marks).

Component 3- Influences on Global Travel and Tourism
Qualification Weighting: 40%.
Assessment: External synoptic written exam. External marked (60 Marks).

Progression

The course aims to give learners the opportunity to progress to higher qualifications such as the Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Travel & Tourism, A-levels or Apprenticeship courses. This can lead to employment in the Travel and Tourism sector.