Travel and Tourism Course Leaflet

BTEC LEVEL 3 90 CREDIT/EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN TRAVEL, TOURISM AND EVENTS MANAGEMENT ABOUT THE SUBJECT

COURSE CONTENT

The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in

Year 1

visit destinations such as Manchester,

Travel and Tourism is an ideal course if

In the first year you will be looking at

Liverpool, York and Flamingoland to

you wish to follow a career in one of the

how the Travel and Tourism industry

help you with these units. You will also

many sectors of the Tourism and Travel

developed and how it has advanced

organise your own residential trip as part

industry. This qualification will also help

over the last 50 years. All BTEC Level

of your assignment towards the end of

you to go on to higher-level qualifications

3 Extended Diploma students undergo

Year 1 and into Year 2.

or go straight into employment. It

a work experience programme that

can prepare you for a range of jobs in

covers 2 units within the first year. This

Year 2

both the public and private sectors, in

involves attending the placement for 2

The units in the second year are more

places such as visitor attractions, travel

weeks in the first term and working on

specialised and focus on the different

agencies, hotels and restaurants.

customer service and marketing units.

areas of the travel and tourism industry

The department has excellent links

in more depth such as Hospitality

abroad and you will have the opportunity

Operations, Entertainment for Holiday

to attend a two week work placement

Makers, Resort Representatives and

programme in Dublin or Sweden. Trips

Visitor Attractions. Trips to places such

are on offer to cover units such as in

as Go Ape, London, Manchester and

marketing, The UK as a destination

Leeds have been organised to support

and Customer Service and you will

the delivery of these units.

Employment opportunities of our students who study Travel and Tourism include working for Alfresco Holidays, Jet 2, Thomas Cook, Monarch and British Airways. Students also continue further education at university studying degree courses in Travel and Tourism,

TRAVEL, TOURISM & EVENTS MANAGEMENT AT HUDDERSFIELD NEW COLLEGE

“I chose to study at HNC because I knew I wanted to work in tourism and the college had the best courses! The teachers are so friendly and helpful.”

If you need the information in this prospectus presented in a different way please contact Erika Montgomery on 01484 652341 or info@huddnewcoll.ac.uk

Events Management, Hospitality or Business Tourism.

ASSESSMENT

The department is excellently equipped with ICT facilities and a supportive learning environment is provided.

The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma course is made up of 21 separate units with 11 being taken in year 1.

SPECIFIC ENTRY CRITERIA Grade C in GCSE English Language or GCSE Maths

The course is assessed by assignments only and is graded at Pass, Merit, Distinction and Distinction *. Your tutor will give you a deadline for when the work is due to be handed in. You must ensure that you complete your assignment work to the best of your ability and by all deadlines set in order to be successful on this course. A variety of teaching methods and learning styles are used such as:

• Group work • Practical simulations • Independent research • Presentations • Case studies • External speakers • Use of IT facilities to enhance

assignment work • Role plays • Report writing

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ALEXANDRA WADE School: Moor End Academy Studied: Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism, NCFE Cabin Crew, NCFE Resort Representatives and NCFE Events Management Destination: Overseas Holiday Rep for Al Fresco Holidays

TRAVEL, TOURISM & EVENTS MANAGEMENT

BTEC LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE/SUBSIDIARY DIPLOMA IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Huddersfield New College’s Travel

A dedicated team of teachers will guide

NCFE Level 2 Certificate

and Tourism department benefits

you through your study programme,

for Event Planning

from experienced tutors with industry

providing support along the way to help

This qualification provides you with the

connections, and learning support and

you maximise your potential and achieve

necessary skills for planning events across

plenty of opportunity to study abroad or

your qualification.

a variety of sectors. It is completed over

take on additional qualifications!

a year and delivered via one less per week.

Trips and Visits

ABOUT THE SUBJECT

COURSE CONTENT

The travel and tourism industry is one

Year 1 - BTEC Level 3 Certificate

coursework units, the first of which is

of the biggest and fastest growing

in Travel and Tourism

customer service in Travel and Tourism.

industries in the UK. Many students

(AS equivalent)

You will investigate the importance

enjoy this subject and pursue it at

The Travel and Tourism industry is one of

The department is well known in College

the biggest industries throughout the world.

for it’s trips and visits! This year, students

The industry employs people in international

stayed overnight in London for the opening

locations, airports, hotels, attractions,

night of Cruise and Maritime Voyages’

•

cruise ships and employers can include

new ship, Magellan, as well as having

British Airways, Alton Towers, Disneyland, Centre Parcs, Cunard and many more.

MEET THE TEAM

university or enter related employment.

In the first year you will study three coursework units. The first unit is

of customer service in a range of organisations across the industry, and will also have to demonstrate your

Employment opportunities of our

investigating the Travel and Tourism

Kam Rogerson

students who study Applied Travel and

industry, and in this you will learn about

•

Melissa Robinson

Tourism include working for Alfresco

the different sectors within the industry.

the opportunity to work abroad in Sweden

•

Andrew McGowan

Holidays, Jet 2, Thomas Cook, Monarch

You will also learn how organisations

The second unit looks at the Business

and Dublin.

•

Amanda Beirne

and British Airways. Students also

work together and how the industry

of Travel and Tourism. You will learn

continue further education at university

has developed into a global business.

about the range of organisations that

The department offer both academic

NCFE Qualifications

studying degree courses in Travel

and vocational courses to suit different

NCFE Level 2 Certificate for Airline Cabin

and Tourism, Events Management,

learning styles. All students who study

Crew. This qualification prepares students

Hospitality or Business Tourism.

in the department will be offered the

for entry into the airline industry and is

opportunity to complete work experience

predominantly practical based. This is

in industry based placements, as well as

completed over a one year period, being

attending trips and visits to enhance your

delivered via one lesson per week.

In the second unit, you will study the UK as a destination and investigate why tourists visit the UK, where the

Others see travel and tourism as

tourists come from and understand

a valuable subject as it can be

the appeal of the UK to inbound and

complemented with other interests.

domestic tourists.

understanding of the hospitality sector.

In the final unit, you will investigate

In addition to your programme of study

NCFE Level 2 Award

you may also have the opportunity to work

for Resort Representatives

towards the NCFE Air Cabin Crew, NCFE

This qualification is endorsed by Thomas

Resort Representative or NCFE Event

Cook and guarantees an interview for

Planning qualifications. These qualifications

students who complete this qualification,

are invaluable to students, whether they are

requiring you to study four mandatory

hoping to move straight into the world of

units and one optional unit. It will prepare

work, or whether they wish to pursue their

you to work as a skiing rep, villa rep,

studies further in Higher Education.

transport rep or resort rep.

ASSESSMENT

long-haul destinations. You will look at

You will have a written exam in the form of a question and answer booklet for the Travel and Tourism Industry, Promotion and Sales in Travel and Tourism and Responsible Tourism. For all other units you will be assessed by coursework/ assignments.

able to plot them on a map, as well as

countries throughout the world and be learning about the factors which affect travel to long-haul destinations.

Year 2 - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Travel and Tourism (A Level equivalent)

ability to deliver customer service to a variety of customer types.

make use of the industry and how they gain competitive advantage to meet their aims and objectives. You will explore real organisations from different components of the industry, looking at their organisational and financial characteristics.

The final unit is preparing for employment. In this unit you will investigate job opportunities in the Travel and Tourism industry that interest you.

You will produce a CV and complete an application form. You will take part in mock interviews and learn what it takes to be successful and secure in employment in the Travel and Tourism industry.

In the second year you study three more

SPECIFIC ENTRY CRITERIA

“I chose to study at the College because of the great industry links the Travel department had.

They helped me develop skills and techniques that have helped me to get where I want to be!”

Grade C in GCSE English Language or GCSE Maths.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS You will have the opportunity to develop further skills by enrolling on practical courses such as NCFE Level 2 Air Cabin Crew, NCFE Level 2 Resort Representatives and NCFE Level 2 Event Planning.

ALYSSA MARIE REYES School: St John Fisher Catholic Academy Studied: Travel and Tourism, English Language and Spanish Destination: Tourism Management along with Spanish at Manchester Metropolitan University