13 Travel and Tourism 4
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Joe Kerrigan.
This course provides information about the world's largest service sector. The tourism industry is explored and understood through case-studies in Australia, the Pacific and New Zealand
Students will:
•Complete internal assessment to gain unit standards and NCEA L3 credits.
•Research attractions, activities and events in the Pacific region.
•Develop their inter-personal skills through group work and verbal presentations.
This course is a good pathway to the tertiary travel colleges. Students could study travel certificates at Level 4.
If the student is successful at getting UE they could study tourism or hospitality at university.
Travel and tourism offers a wide range of exciting and fun career pathways, ranging from sales, tour guides, travel agent and customer service roles, through to management, marketing and policy.
Prerequisites
Gained NCEA Level 2
Please note if you are offered a place on this course but are unsuccessful in gaining NCEA Level 2, your place may be removed in consultation with your Dean.
For students who do not qualify for entry into History (13HI1) or Geography (13GI1)
OR HoF approval
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
*13GE2* - Supplementary costs: Nil
Assessment Information
Only internal assessments. No external exams.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 29 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 29 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 8
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 4
NZQA Info
NZQA Info