Travel and Tourism

Travel and Tourism

Curriculum Overview 

Key Stage 5

Travel and Tourism

Students will follow the Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma in Travel and Tourism specification.

What will I study?

This qualification includes three mandatory units covering the following content areas.

• The travel and tourism industry – the travel and tourism industry in the UK is growing and is of major importance to the economy. Learners will develop the skills needed to examine, interpret and analyse a variety of statistics that measure the importance of tourism to the UK.
• Different types of destinations and their importance – learners will investigate the features and appeal of global destinations.
• Principles of marketing in travel and tourism – learners will explore how to develop a successful marketing plan for use by travel and tourism organisations to attract and engage with customers using research data. Learners select one optional unit to support their progression to travel and tourism and other courses in higher education.

Long-term plans

• Year 12 – Long Term Plan – BTEC Travel
• Year 13 – Long Term Plan – BTEC Travel