Subject: Travel and Tourism
We teach Travel and Tourism at Paddington to give students a head-start in an industry which employs 1 in 10 people worldwide. An opportunity to learn about one of the fastest growing industries in the UK will give students clear progression pathways into further education and employment. Our aim is to develop a range of personal skills and attributes needed for them to be successful on these pathways, and to give them a sense of pride and ownership.
In KS4 students will study
Component 1:
Learning Aim A: Investigate the aims of UK travel and tourism organisations:
- A1 Travel and tourism organisations
- A2 Ownership of travel and tourism organisations
- A3 Aims of travel and tourism organisations
- A4 How travel and tourism organisations work together
Learning Aim B: Explore travel and tourism and tourist destinations
- B1 Types of tourism
- B2 Tourist destinations
- B3 Reasons for travel
- B4 Types of holidays
- B5 Types of accommodation
Component 2:
A Factors that influence global travel and tourism
- A1 Factors influencing global travel and tourism
- A2 Response to factors
B Impact of travel and tourism and sustainability
- B1 Possible impacts of tourism
- B2 Sustainability and managing social impacts
- B3 Sustainability and managing economic impacts
- B4 Sustainability and managing environmental impacts
C Destination management
- C1 Tourism development
- C2 The role of local and national governments in destination management
- C3 The importance of partnerships in destination management
Component 3:
Learning aim A: Investigate how organisations identify travel and tourism trends
- A1 Types of market research
- A2 How travel and tourism organisations use research to identify customer needs
- A3 Travel and tourism customer trends
- A4 Customer needs, preferences and considerations
Learning aim B: Explore how to meet the needs and preferences of travel and tourism customers
- B1 Providing travel and tourism products and services to meet different customer needs and preferences
- B2 Planning a holiday to meet customer needs and preferences
How will students receive feedback?
At Paddington, all students will receive regular feedback from formative assessment tasks. Within the curriculum, specific tasks are allocated for feedback. This ensures all students gain regular feedback. Teachers will mark student work and provide targeted feedback that enables students to improve their work and make progress. To support student understanding, teachers plan high-quality re-teach time to prepare students for their feedback. Across each term, students will receive feedback from multiple tasks.
What examinations / assessments do students have at the end of KS4?
Exam board: Pearson Edexcel
Component 1:
Learning Aim A: Investigate the aims of UK travel and tourism organisations:
Learning Aim B: Explore travel and tourism and tourist destinations
Component 2:
- The external assessment will be set and marked by Pearson and completed under supervised conditions.
- It will be completed in two hours within the period timetabled by Pearson.
- It is worth 70 marks.
External exam on the following topics:
- A Factors that influence global travel and tourism
- B Impact of travel and tourism and sustainability
- C Destination management
Component 3:
Learning aim A: Investigate how organisations identify travel and tourism trends
Learning aim B: Explore how to meet the needs and preferences of travel and tourism customers
What resources can be used to support learning?
- Students in KS4 have a range of textbooks and revision guides printed for them.
- Knowledge organisers are also used to develop students' literacy in the subject and key knowledge.
- All lessons materials and support materials are posted on Teams for students to use.