In Travel & Tourism, we aim to prepare our students as globally minded, ambitious citizens who will make a positive difference to our world. We believe in preparing young people for their next steps in education or employment through mastering and developing a broad range of employability skills and learning behaviours. These are practised and embedded across the T&T curriculum and incorporate wider opportunities to prepare our students for a career in their chosen vocation.
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Travel & Tourism Learning Journey
In key stage 4 we offer students the BTEC L2 Tech Award in Travel and Tourism. 'Real Life' examples are used throughout the course through internet research, links with external businesses and speakers (e.g. Tui) as well as through our detailed teaching presentations. Teachers actively draw on and share from their own experiences from the travel & tourism industry which strengthens students’ understanding. Students develop their learner profile skills, responding positively to feedback, building resilience and independent study skills through the vocational nature of the course. Opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom encourages interest and passion for the subject. This includes trips to London, Thorpe Park and to local travel agents. High aspirations ensure students are confident in their ability and what they can achieve.
Students develop their communication skills both independently and as a team through contributions to class discussion, group work and practical activities. They are encouraged out of their comfort zone to speak, discuss, present information and express their own views and opinions. A range of coursework requirements are taught to develop numeracy, literacy and digital skills. Application to the workplace and career opportunities in the business or travel & tourism industry are regularly addressed in lessons. This ensures students are aware of the next steps for them. External speakers give real examples of what it is like to work in the travel industry. Students are involved in vocational work related learning, for example, planning and booking holidays in the UK or abroad.
Curriculum content taught will link in relevant current issues or articles where appropriate, for example, the impact of COVID on the travel & tourism industry. We identify parts of the curriculum that students are likely to engage in and build on this. Our students develop open mindedness and confidence in their work through regular assessment and feedback. Students understand and can identify how different people have different needs and requirements. For example, looking at different destinations, attractions or types of accommodation for different customer types students can select correctly and explain why they have made these choices.
New BTEC course for 2022!! Following the success of Level 2 Travel & Tourism, King Ethelbert School has introduced the opportunity for our sixth form students to study this subject further as part of the IBCP.
Level 3 Travel & Tourism provides students with an in-depth knowledge of the Travel & Tourism industry as well as developing a range of transferable skills (independence, communication, perseverance & self-confidence). The course also covers a range of different sectors including business, management, marketing, hospitality and leisure. Completion of this vocational programme of study will enable students to successfully transition to the next stage of their education or the world of work.
Students will study a range of topics such as the travel & tourism industry, types of destinations, marketing, customer service, enterprise and entrepreneurship, recruitment and selection, work experience and specialist tourism. This course gives a solid foundation of knowledge that students can apply to a range of different disciplines at University, College or Higher Level/Degree Apprenticeships. Examples of degree courses include: UK or International Tourism Management, Hospitality, Leisure Studies, Business Management, Marketing, Geography and Tourism, Environmental Management.
Diploma and Extended Diploma Course Outline
Diploma (720 GLH - Guided Learning Hours)
Equivalent to 2 A Levels
8 units
6 mandatory units (2 external)
2 optional units
supports progression to Higher Education and Employment
Extended Diploma (1080 GLH)
Equivalent to 3 A Levels
13 units
8 mandatory units (2 external)
5 optional units
supports progression to Higher Education and Employment