This course has been designed to provide an exciting and interesting introduction into the travel and tourism industry. Students will learn about travel and tourism destinations in the UK as well as holiday destinations in Europe and Worldwide. They will also gain an understanding of the travel and tourism’s role within the UK economy, changing online technologies, and the importance of customer service.

BTEC Level 2 Travel & Tourism consists of four units. Three are assessed internally though coursework assignments (75%).

Unit 1 is externally assessed through a written examination (25%).

Successful students will be awarded a Level 2 Distinction* (8.5), Distinction (7), Merit (5.5) or Pass (4). This equates to one GCSE.

Unit 1: The UK Travel and Tourism Sector (1 hour 15-minute examination, externally marked) and Unit 2: UK Travel and Tourism Destinations cover the essential knowledge and skills required for the travel and tourism sector in the UK. Destinations in the UK are studied, as well as key topics such as types of travel, tourist attractions, accommodation, the role of technology, the UK economy and so on.

Unit 3: The Travel and Tourism Customer Experience requires students to explore the needs and expectations of different customers and to investigate the customer service aims of and skills needed by two travel and tourism organisations.

Unit 4: International Travel and Tourism Destinations, students look at the features of different types of international destinations that appeal to different visitors.

Taught by Mrs Edwards (Head of Dept) and Mrs Britnell, the T&T team brings a huge amount of experience and expertise to the classroom.

Students develop knowledge and understanding by applying their learning and skills in a work-related context and this course engages students to take responsibility for their own learning and to develop skills that are essential for the modern-day workplace.

A combination of practical and theoretical studies, this course provides skills, knowledge and understanding which will be useful in a variety of careers, from cabin crew to customer service assistant to operations officer, and it is an excellent complement to more traditional GCSE qualifications.

There are a number of trips organised to develop student’s experiences of travel and tourism within the UK. For example, a day trip to London, Thorpe Park, etc.

Finally, this course will give learners the opportunity to improve interpersonal communication skills and independent learning techniques of value to many potential employers or further education establishments, be this in travel and tourism or other career choices in the future.