Travel & Tourism

Curriculum Intent

The Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Travel and Tourism (603/7048/8) is for learners who want to acquire sector-specific applied knowledge through vocational contexts by studying the aims, products and services of different travel and tourism organisations, their use of consumer technologies, the features of tourist destinations, how organisations meet customer needs and preferences, and the influences on global travel and tourism as part of their Key Stage 4 learning. The qualification enables learners to develop their transferable skills, such as researching, planning, and making decisions and judgements. The qualification recognises the value of learning skills, knowledge and vocational attributes to complement GCSEs. The qualification will broaden learners’ experience and understanding of the varied progression options available to them.

Key Stage 4

Year 10 Curriculum Overview

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Year 11 Curriculum Overview

The external component builds on knowledge, understanding and practices acquired and developed in Components 1 and 2, and includes synoptic assessment. Learners will answer a number of short- and long-answer questions that will assess learners’ understanding of factors influencing tourism in global destinations, the impact of tourism on global destinations, sustainability and destination management.

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Key Stage 4 useful resources

Exam board website (contains past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports)

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-tech-awards/travel-and-tourism-2022.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FSpecification-and-sample-assessments

Enrichment Opportunities

Trips

Thorpe Park

Stansted Airport

Colchester Zoo