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Simon, from Holmes Chapel, is studying Government and Politics, English Language, History and English Literature.
"Studying Government and Politics has enabled me to engage in serious debate, view objectively what I read, and understand current issues as they unfold."
Simon, from Holmes Chapel, is studying Government and Politics, English Language, History and English Literature.
"Studying Government and Politics has enabled me to engage in serious debate, view objectively what I read, and understand current issues as they unfold."
AS/A2 Travel & Tourism
Why study Travel and Tourism?
Do you like holidays? Would you like to travel in the future? Do you want to try something different? Are you unsure about your future career path? Do you prefer coursework to exams? Then try Travel and Tourism.
An interesting and lively course, A Level Travel and Tourism began nationally in September 2005 and is the successor to the vocational A Level previously taught in College.
What are the entry requirements?
For many of you Travel and Tourism will be an entirely new subject, but for some of you it will be a progression from a GCSE involving tourism. Standard College entry requirements apply.
What will I study and how will it be assessed?
The AS consists of three units:
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Introducing Travel and Tourism – an introduction to the development of the industry and organisations involved.
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Customer Service in Travel and Tourism – you will learn the importance of customer service, whilst developing your own customer service skills.
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Travel Destinations – an opportunity to research 2 contrasting destinations.
In A2 we will be covering a further three units:
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Tourism Development – investigating reasons for tourism growth.
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Event Management – planning and executing an event.
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Cultural Tourism – contrasting two separate destinations.
Four of the six units are assessed through coursework. As this is marked by us, there is plenty of opportunity for guidance and improvement as it is being done.
The 3 AS units are each worth 33.3% of the final AS mark.
For A2 when all 6 units are completed each one is worth 16.6% of the overall A2 mark.
A lot of lessons involve working independently to research information by using a range of resources such as the Internet, journals, newspapers, videos, guidebooks and pamphlets. Also information is gained from trips to tourism organisations and travel destinations. In the past there have been visits to Manchester Airport, Chester Zoo, Blue Planet Aquarium, and to Dublin, Blackpool, Southport and Manchester.
Does Travel and Tourism link particularly well with other subjects?
You may be asking what other AS Levels does it combine with? The answer is many such as – Business Studies, Law, Psychology, Modern Languages, English, Theatre Studies, Performing Arts, Sport and Physical Education.
Where might it lead me?
The Travel and Tourism course will allow you to develop a wide range of skills that are important in the workplace and will help increase your employability. IT, research, time management, teamwork, communication and customer service skills are all vital components of the course.
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