LEVEL 2 TOURISM – L2TOU

Learning Area: Social Sciences

Qualification: NCEA Level 2

This Unit Standards based course provides learners with an introduction to the tourism and travel industry.

Level 2 Tourism introduces the knowledge and skills required of Level 3 Tourism and Travel in Year 13 and beyond school. It provides a pathway to further training and employment in outbound travel such as travel consultancy or wholesale travel and inbound tourism within the New Zealand tourism industry.

Learners who complete this course will be able to demonstrate knowledge of tourist characteristics and needs, the business of tourism, work roles in tourism, New Zealand as a tourist destination and world tourist destinations.

Course Components:

US 24728 Demonstrate knowledge of work roles in tourism

US 24729 Demonstrate knowledge of world tourist destinations

US 33211  Demonstrate knowledge of the history of Aotearoa New Zealand tourism

US 24731 Demonstrate knowledge of destination New Zealand

US 24732 Demonstrate knowledge of tourist characteristics and needs

Internal Credits:                                   17

Entry Recommendations:                    Passion and/or interest in the tourism sector.