Shipley College Full-time Prospectus 2018-19
We are a small, friendly college based in beautiful buildings offering great courses, apprenticeships and traineeships.
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TRAVEL & TOURISM<br />
BTEC LEVEL 2<br />
L2<br />
TRAVEL & TOURISM<br />
BTEC LEVEL 3<br />
L3<br />
Level: 2 | Course Length: 1 year | Code: 4026<br />
Level: 3 | Course Length: 1 or 2 years<br />
Code: 4032<br />
WHAT YOU NEED<br />
• 2 GCSEs at grade 3 (D), to include English. Maths<br />
must be at grade 2 (E) or above.<br />
Or<br />
• a Level 1 at Pass grade, plus a GCSE grade 3 (D) or<br />
above in English.<br />
• You will have an interview and further assessment<br />
to check the course is right for you.<br />
• A keen interest in working in the travel industry.<br />
• You will be invited to a ‘taster’ session to find out<br />
more about the course.<br />
ABOUT THE COURSE<br />
You will develop the skills needed for a career in<br />
the Travel & Tourism Industry. You will learn about<br />
holiday bookings, customer service in hotels, tour<br />
operations and airports. You find out how to research<br />
and market tourist destinations. You also go on<br />
visits to a range of organisations to see how a travel<br />
related business is run on a day-to-day basis and<br />
gain vital work experience to help prepare you for<br />
future employment.<br />
Study visits and residentials form an integral part of<br />
this course and you may be required to contribute<br />
towards the cost. You are encouraged to consider<br />
fundraising initiatives to help cover these costs.<br />
YOUR FUTURE<br />
After successfully completing this course, you can<br />
move on to the Travel & Tourism BTEC Level 3, or<br />
use the skills and experience you have gained to find<br />
employment in the Travel & Tourism industry.<br />
WHAT YOU NEED<br />
• 4 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English<br />
& maths. If you do not have grade 4 (C) or above in both<br />
subjects the minimum for the other subject is grade 3 (D).<br />
Or<br />
a full Level 2 at Pass grade or above.* * Students with<br />
grade 3 (D) in either English or maths will be expected to re-take<br />
that subject in Year 1.<br />
• To tell us about your interest in travel and your<br />
plans for a career in this industry.<br />
ABOUT THE COURSE<br />
You learn about worldwide destinations, customer<br />
service, holiday representatives and retail/business<br />
travel. Take advantage of the unique opportunity<br />
to go on a week-long trip overseas. Students have<br />
previously travelled out to the Costa del Sol to work<br />
in the ‘First Choice’ Holiday Village. This first-hand<br />
experience shows what it is like to work in a resort by<br />
shadowing holiday reps, taking part in planning fun<br />
activities and visiting hotels, resorts and airports.<br />
In addition, you complete further work experience to<br />
give you a vital taste of careers in this industry.<br />
Study visits and residentials, which may be both<br />
in the UK and overseas, form an integral part of<br />
this course and you may be required to contribute<br />
towards the cost. You are encouraged to consider<br />
fundraising initiatives to help cover these costs.<br />
YOUR FUTURE<br />
After the course, you can study at college or<br />
university at a higher level, or use the skills and<br />
experience you have gained to progress further in<br />
your career in the Travel & Tourism industry.<br />
Register your interest<br />
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