Teachers of Travel & Tourism
- Dr T Bellis (Curriculum Leader)
- Ms B Mombo
- Mrs L Kenny
Reasons to Study BTEC Travel & Tourism
BTEC Travel and Tourism is a great course for you if you have a passion for exploring different places and are interested in a future career in the travel and tourism industry whether that might be working for an airline, working as an adventure tour guide or as a sustainable tourism officer for example. The course is 68% exam and 32% coursework so this can be an advantage to students who benefit from ongoing assessment. We study at depth the UK and global travel and tourism industry, visitor attractions, the principles of marketing and trends in travel. You will learn oral presentation skills and will practice how to research and write reports and articles that form your coursework. This subject complements Business Studies and Geography with many of the concepts learnt in these subjects being developed further in BTEC Travel and Tourism.
Our Vision for Travel & Tourism
Students at SJB study Travel and Tourism in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the nature, scale and factors affecting this globally important industry. Students learn how to find, produce, analyse, present and evaluate a range of primary and secondary data sources to develop their critical analysis of this industry and how it can best move towards a more sustainable future. Students also develop a range of transferable soft skills including team work and verbal presentation skills that are vital tools increasing employability.
Career Paths
- Travel Agent
- Airline Staff
- Journalist
- Marketing
- Customer Service Representative
- Tour Guide
- Tourism Management
- Tourism Development
- Event Management
- Travel Writer
- Resort Management
- Conservation Manager
- Ecotourism Officer
- Sustainable Tourism Officer
- Digital Marketing
- Travel Consultant
- Transport Logistics
- Market researcher
- Conference Co-ordinator
- Business Travel Co-ordinator
- Brand Manager
- Hospitality Manager
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Outline of Course
Qualification: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Travel and Tourism
Exam Board: Edexcel
Coursework: 42%
Exam: 58%
Exam Structure: 1 X 90 minute examination (sat in January of Year 12) and 1 x 3 hour examination sat in January of Year 13. This is based on a Pre-release element and 6 hours monitored research time to produce notes that can be taken into support students in the examination
Link to Specification:
Pearson BTEC National Extended Certificate in Travel and Tourism (Level 3)
Course Overview
In Year 12 students’ study:
Unit 1: The World of Travel and Tourism. This unit introduces students to the nature, scale and factors affecting the travel and tourism industry. Students are assessed via an externally assessed examination in the January of Year 12 (90 minutes).
Unit 9: Visitor Attractions. In this unit students’ study 2 contrasting visitor attractions at depth to investigate the nature, role and appeal of visitor attractions; how they meet the diverse expectations of visitors and how they measure their success and respond to competition. This unit is assessed through 3 internally assessed assignments.
In Year 13 students’ study:
Unit 2: Global Destinations. This unit enables students to locate and understand the features and appeal of global destinations. Students learn how to evaluate different travel itineraries to best meet different customers’ needs and they evaluate consumer trends that influence the changing popularity of global destinations. This unit is assessed via an externally set 3 hour examination. Students are given pre-release materials to study for this examination and conduct 6 hours of monitored research that can be taken into the examination.
Unit 3: Principles of Marketing in Travel and Tourism. In this unit students produce a report that evaluates the interrelationships of marketing and customer service and the importance of the 4Ps in marketing theory. They then put this theory into practice analyzing the marketing approaches of 2 contrasting travel organisations. They also get the opportunity to conduct primary and secondary research to identify a new travel product or service and produce a promotional campaign for this that also evaluates how well this campaign meets its objectives. This unit is assessed through 4 internally assessed assignments.