Travel & Tourism

The Pearson BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award in Travel and Tourism

You will study three components: 


Component 1: Travel and Tourism Organisations and Destinations. Students will investigate travel and tourism organisations, their aims and how they work together. Students will explore types of travel and tourism and the features that make destinations appealing to visitors. This is assessed through an assignment set by Pearson marked internally and moderated by the exam board.


Component 2: Customer Needs in Travel and Tourism. Students will investigate how organisations use market research to identify travel and tourism trends, and customer needs and preferences. Students will apply their understanding by selecting products and services, and planning a holiday to meet customer needs and preferences. This is assessed through an assignment set by Pearosn marked internally and moderated by the exam board.


Component 3: Influences on Global Travel and Tourism. Students will explore the different factors that may influence global travel and tourism, and how travel and tourism organisations and destinations respond to these factors. Students will examine the potential impacts of tourism at global destinations and how destinations can manage the impacts of tourism and control tourism development to achieve sustainable tourism. This is assessed with an exam marked externally by the exam board.


What will I learn about in Travel and Tourism?

You will learn about the different sectors of the industry, the different types of customers, the appeal of different attractions and the factors that influence Travel and Tourism. You will also learn about how Travel and Tourism affects the environment and local communities. 

Career pathways 

The Travel and Tourism sector provides 292 million people with jobs worldwide - that's about one in ten jobs. This course could be a pathway into one of those jobs.  The industry includes services such as travel operators, hotels, visitor and tourist attractions, transport providers - the list is endless. This course provides an insight into this industry and can allow access onto a range of  level 3 courses. 

A message from two Year 11 Travel and Tourism students:  


Why did I choose Travel and Tourism?


Originally I chose Travel and tourism because I was interested in different countries in the world but it is much more than that. You learn about the impacts of tourism on the destination, how the destination manages tourism, you explore ways to make tourism sustainable and much more. I think it’s a great subject for people that are not keen on exams because it is 2 parts coursework and 1 part exam. If you are thinking of taking travel and tourism i would consider also taking geography because they do link very well together. If you are thinking about going into the tourism industry when you leave school, I would definitely consider taking this subject. You also get to go on trips outside of the school which is also a bonus 😁



What I have learned from this course?

I have learnt to understand that the skills and things you learn in Travel and Tourism can be used when you leave school and help you find a job in different sectors as the skills you learn can be transferred into different occupations. I have learnt a lot about the travel and tourism industry that I never knew before and learnt about how the travel and tourism industry makes money, advertise to customers, what they provide for tourists on holiday etc.


Good and bad points


My favourite part of Travel and Tourism is that you learn a lot of valuable life skills and you can learn about the working world and what factors a tourism organisation has to take into account in order to gain profit and give a quality product to their customers.




If you require any further information please contact Mrs Bent on m.bent@thestreetlyacademy.co.uk