Edexcel Level 3 Advanced Diploma Travel and Tourism

Edexcel Level 3 Advanced Diploma Travel and Tourism

Entry Requirements
5 GCSEs at grade C or above including Mathematics and English. Good ICT skills.

About the Course
In 2007 the UK was ranked the 6th most visited country in the world with 30.7 million international tourist arrivals, earning the UK 37.6 billion dollars. London was the most visited city in the world with 15.34 million international visitors. With the impending Olympics in 2012 these figures can only increase for the UK in a time of global uncertainty.

The Principal Learning of this Diploma introduces learners to the exciting world of Travel and Tourism. Learners will acquire knowledge and develop skills in the broad context of the Travel and Tourism industries. In this rapidly changing, challenging, dynamic and global business environment learners will be able to make informed decisions about potential careers and further or higher education courses related to the subject area.

The teaching and learning of the Principal Learning draws on up-to-date developments from the relevant industries. Some topics covered include destinations and attractions, transport options, working in travel and tourism, images and perceptions, changing trends in travel and tourism and creating products and services.

Summary of topic titles in the Principal Learning are as follows:

1. People in travel and tourism
2. Destinations and cultures
3. Environmental influences
4. Image and perception
5. Political and economic influences
6. Technology in travel and tourism
7. Changes and trends
8. Creating and delivering travel and tourism products and services

Two of the topic titles will be externally assessed and the other six will be internally assessed. The extended project work will be carried out involving relevant employers in one of the topic areas above.

You will be expected to go out on work experience to relevant employers and employers will also be involved in all the topic areas of the subject so that Applied Learning can take place. This could be in the form of visits, projects, guest speakers etc.

Trips and visits will also take place to relevant places and innovative teaching and learning methods and resources will be used.

The qualification could lead to employment or Higher Education in the following areas; Event Management, Marketing Management, Public Relations, Tourism Management, Attraction Management, Sustainable Tourism, Travel Agency work, Transport Planning, Ecotourism.