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AVCE Travel and Tourism Double Award |
AVCE
Travel and Tourism Double Award
Why
choose AVCE Travel and Tourism?
If you are interested in working in one
of the fastest growing industries in East Anglia in a visitor attraction,
hotel, restaurant, travel agency or for a tour operator and want to learn more
about the travel and tourism business, then this AVCE could well be for
you. Those who gain most from this
course are likely to have one or more of the following:
a) an intermediate GNVQ in Leisure and Tourism or Business
b) 4/5
GCSE’s including Mathematics and English Language at grade C
c) work experience or interests in the area of travel and
tourism
What
does the course involve?
The course examines the travel and
tourism industries their development and their importance to the
The two-year course content includes
six compulsory units and six optional units.
The compulsory units provide you with a
general overview of the industries. The
optional units give you a chance to study different aspects of the industry in
more detail.
How
is the course taught?
Travel and Tourism is a vocational A
level, which means that there is much more emphasis on the practical side of
developing skills which can be taken into the workplace. This is balanced however by the necessary
theory to support these skills. Much of
the content relies on first hand experience of how what you learn in the
classroom is applied ‘in the real world’ you achieve this through work
experience and visits to leisure and recreation organisations.
The emphasis in AVCEs
is on you taking the initiative in planning your own approach to researching and
producing work to satisfy each unit’s requirements. Course tutors support you in many ways, by
delivering background theory, arranging visits, organising speakers and
advising on the planning and content of your work. The more independence that you demonstrate
in producing work the higher your final grade could be. You are encouraged to use as many sources of
information as possible including ICT, but you will be issued with a core text.
How
is the course assessed?
A third of the units are assessed
externally, in most cases this is by completing a written test requiring short
answers. The other unit are assessed by
your tutors and take the form of a portfolio of evidence. These can include written reports, video
presentations, and audiotapes of discussions, display materials, photographs
and witness statements. Each unit is
graded from A to E, as is the final grade for the whole course.
Why
is it valuable?
The double award is equivalent to two
Advanced GCEs enabling you to gain entry onto industry
training schemes and access to most further education courses and some higher
education courses. The work experience
and insight into the travel and tourism industries gained on this course will
give you an advantage when applying for jobs in these areas.