BTEC Tech Award in Travel and Tourism Level 2

Btec

Qualification Overview

If pupils are interested in traveling, hospitality and tourism this is the ideal course. This course is designed to give pupils a comprehensive understanding of the travel industry.

TheTravelandTourismsectorhasincreaseddramaticallyandthiscoursecan provideanumberofopportunitiesforyourfuturestudies.

Pupils go onto careers within many industries including: Travel and Tourism, Events and Business sectors. Travel and Tourism allows pupils to develop many skills such as business skills, self management skills, interpersonal skills, customer service skills and communication skills.

Approach to Learning

This is a vocational qualification that uses work based scenarios throughout. External trips are taken to tourist organisations and regional destinations. Assessments are mainly coursework based with one external examination taken.

A Closer Look:

The modules within this course explore:

> Aims of travel and tourism organisations

> How different organisations work together and types of travel and tourism

> Features that make destinations appealing to visitors and different travel routes

> How organisations use market research to identify travel and tourism trends, and customer needs and preferences, and selection of products and services and planning a holiday to meet customer needs and preferences

> Factors that may influence global travel and tourism, and how travel and tourism organisations and destinations respond to these factors

UCAS Points:

N/A

Bredon School Certificate

Mechanical Engineering and Maintenance

Qualification Overview

If you wish to pursue a career within Mechanical Engineering this is the course for you. Offered exclusively at Bredon School, the Mechanical Engineering and Maintenance Course provides a strong foundation for Engineering careers.

This vocational course has been developed to provide a wide range of practical engineering experiences who have a real interest in pursuing a career in mechanical engineering.

Approach to Learning

The course involves a range of practical engineering experiences. This is a Bredon School internally accredited course with practical assignments. Alongside practical tasks, the course also includes projects, tests and exercises to ensure all pupils expand their knowledge.

A Closer Look:

The modules within the course include

> Understand basic and advanced hand and machine tools and their operation

> Understand the Health and Safety

> Understand how to operate in a safe manner

> Understand how to care for, maintain and repair machines, tools and equipment used in the engineering and agriculture industry.

UCAS Points:

N/A