Travel and Tourism
GCE TEACHERS’ GUIDE
New Specifications: for teaching from September 2008
Travel and Tourism
GCE AS and A Travel & Tourism Teachers' Guide 1
Contents
GCE AS and A Level Travel and Tourism Teachers' Guide (03/09/10)
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1. Introduction 1.1 - Rationale 1.2 - Overview of New Specification Support for Teachers 2.1 - Resources 2.2 - NGfL Cymru 2.3 - Websites Unit Guides AS 3.1 - Unit 1 : Introducing Travel and Tourism 3.2 - Unit 2 : Investigating Tourism Destinations 3.3 - Unit 3 : Marketing in Travel and Tourism 3.4 - Unit 4 : Working with customers in Travel and Tourism 3 4 4 6 7 7 8 10 10 14 22 26
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Unit Guides A2 3.5 - Unit 5 : Tourism Impacts and Tourism Development 3.6 - Unit 6 : Trends and Issues in Travel and Tourism 3.7 - Unit 7 : Managing Travel & Tourism Organisations 3.8 - Unit 8 : Managing Travel & Tourism Organisations Assessment Guidance Contributors to the Teachers' Guide
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Appendix 1: Section C Witness Statements and Student Evaluation
GCE AS and A Travel & Tourism Teachers' Guide 3
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INTRODUCTION
The WJEC AS and A2 Travel and Tourism specification has been available from September 2008. This is a new specification which follows the new GCE criteria and format with two units comprising an AS qualification and four units required for an A level. Double awards at AS, comprised of four units and A level comprised of eight units are also available. For both AS and A level specifications there will be a combination of assessment by external examination (40%) and one portfolio which is internally assessed (60%). In both the AS and A level single award specifications candidates have a choice of the portfolio they choose to present for assessment. The first AS awards will be made summer 2009 and the first A level awards in summer 2010. For the first availability of units, see page 2 of the specification. The specification can be delivered and assessed in centres throughout the UK and overseas. This Guide is
New Specifications: for teaching from September 2008
Travel and Tourism
GCE AS and A Travel & Tourism Teachers' Guide 1
Contents
GCE AS and A Level Travel and Tourism Teachers' Guide (03/09/10)
Page
1. Introduction 1.1 - Rationale 1.2 - Overview of New Specification Support for Teachers 2.1 - Resources 2.2 - NGfL Cymru 2.3 - Websites Unit Guides AS 3.1 - Unit 1 : Introducing Travel and Tourism 3.2 - Unit 2 : Investigating Tourism Destinations 3.3 - Unit 3 : Marketing in Travel and Tourism 3.4 - Unit 4 : Working with customers in Travel and Tourism 3 4 4 6 7 7 8 10 10 14 22 26
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Unit Guides A2 3.5 - Unit 5 : Tourism Impacts and Tourism Development 3.6 - Unit 6 : Trends and Issues in Travel and Tourism 3.7 - Unit 7 : Managing Travel & Tourism Organisations 3.8 - Unit 8 : Managing Travel & Tourism Organisations Assessment Guidance Contributors to the Teachers' Guide
34 34 41 45 52 56 58 59
5. 6.
Appendix 1: Section C Witness Statements and Student Evaluation
GCE AS and A Travel & Tourism Teachers' Guide 3
1.
INTRODUCTION
The WJEC AS and A2 Travel and Tourism specification has been available from September 2008. This is a new specification which follows the new GCE criteria and format with two units comprising an AS qualification and four units required for an A level. Double awards at AS, comprised of four units and A level comprised of eight units are also available. For both AS and A level specifications there will be a combination of assessment by external examination (40%) and one portfolio which is internally assessed (60%). In both the AS and A level single award specifications candidates have a choice of the portfolio they choose to present for assessment. The first AS awards will be made summer 2009 and the first A level awards in summer 2010. For the first availability of units, see page 2 of the specification. The specification can be delivered and assessed in centres throughout the UK and overseas. This Guide is