Mt Albert Grammar School Mt Albert Grammar School

12 Travel and Tourism 4

12TT4
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Joe Kerrigan.

Prerequisites

For students who do not qualify for entry into History or Geography.

OR HoF Approval.

HoF permission is required to study 12TT4 and 12GE1/12HI1 together.



This course provides information and learning about New Zealand's largest export earner and one of our fastest growing industries. Time is given to developing students inter-personal skills through group-work, presentations and discussion.

Students will:
•Complete internal assessment to gain unit standards and L2 NCEA credits.
•Research attractions, activities and events.
•Develop their inter-personal skills.

This course could lead directly onto courses in levels 3, 4, and 5 covering a range of qualifications in the travel, tourism, and aviation industries. Recommended tertiary providers are ITC and QRC.

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.    

This course can lead to a career in NZ's largest industry. We work closely with a number of different tertiary providers such as ITC, NZST and QRC.

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.



Faculties:

Social Science


Assessment Information

Only internal assessments. No external exams.

Pathway

13 Geography 2, 13 Travel and Tourism 4

Career Pathways

Event Manager, Photographer, Recreation Co-ordinator, Receptionist, Bartender, Waiter/Waitress, Cafe/Restaurant Manager, Chef, Maitre d’Hotel, Holiday Park Manager, Hotel/Motel Manager, Deckhand, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Industrial Designer, Hotel Porter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Marine Engineer, Ship's Master, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser, Aeronautical Engineer, Aeroplane Pilot, Air Force Aviator, Air Force Officer, Air Traffic Controller, Paramedic, Flight Attendant, Flight Instructor, Helicopter Pilot


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