Pathways Booklet 2012-14 final - Bohunt School

BTEC Travel & Tourism – Level 2Bohunt SchoolOverviewTravel, Tourism and Leisure is now one of the world’s most important industries. The UK economy alone earns over £80 billion every year fromtourism and leisure. The tourism industry is, therefore, one of the greatest providers of employment and income for many countries.The BTEC Travel and Tourism course has been developed to focus on:education and training for Travel and Tourism employeesallowing students to achieve a nationally recognised qualificationproviding the qualification to enter employment in travel and tourism or to progress to higher vocational coursesContinuing to develop a range of key skills essential for successful performance in working life eg identifying a problem and planning waysof solving the problem.Topics CoveredLearners will study three core units:The UK Travel and Tourism Industry. This includes, for example:o Why people travelo Growth of package holidayso Transport developmentsExploring Customer Service in Travel and Tourism. This includes for example:o Different types of customerso Communication methods and skillso Ways of measuring customer serviceUK Travel and Tourism destinations. This includes for example:o Knowing how to use sources of informationo Planning holidays in the UKLearners will also study 3 specialist units from the list below:o European Holiday Destinationso Exploring marketing in Travel and Tourismo Business skills for Travel and Tourismo Developing Employment Skillso Planning visits for Travel and Tourism8 | P a g e