| Term 1 - 3 | Unit 1 - The UK Travel and Tourism Sector | |
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| Have you ever thought about how many different types of tourism there are, and how important the travel and tourism sector is to the UK economy? Or about the industries within the sector, their varied roles, and how they work together? Have you considered how technology is changing the way tourists and travellers engage with the sector and its organisations? In this unit, you will gain an understanding of the range of organisations involved with different types of tourism in the UK, including their roles, how they work together and how they use technology to meet changing customer needs. This
understanding is useful for a wide range of travel and tourism jobs, including travel services, tourism services, conferences and events, visitor attractions and passenger transport. |
| Assessment: Is based around three learning aims.
Learning aim A: Understand the UK travel and tourism sector and its
importance to the UK economy
Learning aim B: Know about the industries, and key organisations, within the travel and tourism sector, their roles and interrelationships
Learning aim C: Understand the role of consumer technology in the travel and tourism sector | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 4-6 | UK Travel and Tourism Destinations | |
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| The travel and tourism sector is one of the largest and fastest growing in the world.
An understanding of this sector is essential for anybody looking to pursue a career in
travel and tourism, and knowledge of travel geography has been identified by
employers as being a very important asset for working in the industry. Do you know the major tourist destinations in the UK? And how they appeal to different types of visitors? Can you locate major UK airports? Do you know where other gateways, such as UK seaports, are located? This unit will give you an understanding of what the UK travel and tourism industry has to offer to tourists. It will enable you to identify and locate tourist destinations, major UK airports and seaports, as well as to discover sea routes and three-letter airport codes. |
| Assessment: Learning aim A: Know UK travel and tourism destinations and gateways
Learning aim B: Investigate the appeal of UK tourism destinations for different
types of visitors
Learning aim C: Plan UK holidays to meet the needs of different visitors
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