Travel and Tourism

Teaching Staff

• Mr I. Brown - Head of Department
• Miss T. Ward

Travel and Tourism is an applied ‘A’ Level and is currently offered at Post 16 at both AS and A2 Level.

Teaching Time

AS/A-Level                 7 periods a week

Content includes:

AS Level:

Unit 1 The Travel & Tourism Industry - Externally assessed

You will learn about the nature, characteristics, development, scale and structure of the travel and tourism industry. This unit provides the underpinning knowledge to support all other units. 

Unit 2 The Travel & Tourism Customers - Internally assessed

You will explore customer service issues. You will examine the skills, knowledge and understanding required to deliver, monitor and improve customer service.

Unit 3 Destinations Europe - Internally assessed

You will look at European destinations. Investigating where they are located, the features that give them popularity and appeal and the transport routes that link the destination to the traveller.

A-Level:

Unit 7 Responsible Tourism - Externally assessed

You will look at sustainable, green and ethical tourism. You will learn about how tourism is developed and how potential positive and negative impacts of tourism can be managed.

Unit 8 - Current Travel & Tourism Issues - Internally assessed

The unit requires you to plan, carry out and present a research project on a current travel and tourism-related issue.

Unit 10 Promotion and Marketing in the Travel & Tourism Industries - Externally assessed

You will look at the features of promotion and marketing and how travel organisations combine these concepts to target specific customers.

What do people do with an A Level in Travel and Tourism?

An A Level in Travel & Tourism is highly recognised by universities and employers in a wide range of different disciplines. Many students go to gain employment at airports working for airlines and ground staff.  Some are working within various tour operators in the UK.  Others have found employment on management training schemes in the hospitality industry.  Many students choose to go onto to Higher Education to study a range of tourism related degrees.