The course combines well with a wide range of subjects and supports potential career routes into cruise operations, travel agency, tourism management, resort rep jobs and cabin crew, as well as enhancing your general knowledge of destinations and travel habits.
DurationThe course combines well with a wide range of subjects and supports potential career routes into cruise operations, travel agency, tourism management, resort rep jobs and cabin crew, as well as enhancing your general knowledge of destinations and travel habits.
This course combines well with other Level 2 courses and can be taken alongside English, Maths or Science GCSE for students who wish to improve their existing grade.
This course is for you if...
you are interested in a career in the travel industry or in event management.
Topics Covered
This Level 2 course is an eight-unit course.
The units covered are:
The UK travel and tourism Industry
Customer Service in travel and tourism
Travel and Tourism destinations
Travel Agency operations
Tourism in a popular region’
Know about airports and airlines
Career planning for travel and tourism
Know about airports and airlines
The emphasis in lessons will be on investigation and problem solving more than note-taking. Assignments will require you to carry out your own research, analyse your information and present your findings, sometimes in the form of a written report or in an oral presentation to others.
Some research may be conducted as part of a group. Throughout the course there will be contact with travel and tourism organisations through visits and speakers.
What can I do after this course?
Students with the vocational Travel & Tourism qualification are very fortunate in having a wide choice of employment opportunities open to them once they complete their course. These would include working in travel agencies, holiday companies, airports and airlines or cruise liners.
Students can also progress to vocational Level 3 Travel & Tourism qualification or to other related subjects, if they gain a Distinction for their qualification and a recommendation from their teachers.
About our College
We are a sixth form college based in Hampshire. We offer A-Levels and vocational courses across an extensive curriculum that will help you reach your full potential!
Itchen Sixth Form College is a 110 year old state-inspected and state-funded college. We specialise in preparing 16-19 year olds for university study.
Mission Statement
To be an inclusive and dynamic College offering excellence in learning, where all students flourish.
Strategic Priorities – Our Aspirations
We expect our learners to develop confidence and resilience, be successful in their programme and aspire to move on to a destination that builds on their abilities.
We do this by prioritising:
Excellence in Learning
Outstanding Outcomes
Growth
Sustainability
Excellence in Learning
Itchen College will have an outstanding reputation based upon the quality and breadth of provision. We will develop learning through creativity and innovation, making the most of the resources available to develop opportunities for our learners.
Outstanding Outcomes
The College will retain its reputation as an “inclusive” college and be noted for its pastoral care as well as excellence in teaching and results. It will deliver pathways to success for all who choose to study with us, regardless of their prior achievement or entry point.
Sustainability and Growth
Sustainability – The College will develop an annual surplus with a goal of achieving a consistent operating surplus of 5% of income by 2026. This will be invested in staff and resources to ensure the best possible learning environment.
The estate and its resources will be improved and extended in readiness for the demands of both the changing curriculum and demographic increase. This will be done sensitively and with due regard to our environment and our community.
Growth – We will continue to grow our people through enriching the lives of our students and developing our staff. Close links will be maintained or forged with local business, higher education and feeder schools.
We will continue our international activity and grow other activity to reduce dependence on agency funding. We will continue to develop provision that will deliver opportunities for our community.
Strategic Plan 2021 - 2026
Strategic Plan 2021-2026
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