Albany Senior High School/Coursebook/2TRA

What is this course about?
Tourism is a significant growth industry in New Zealand which offers a great variety of roles and opportunities. "Tourism contributes close to 10 per cent of New Zealand's gross domestic product and both directly and indirectly employs nearly one in ten New Zealanders."http://www.tourismnewzealand.com/developing-nz-tourism/about-the-tourism-industry/

This course gives a you a sound base from which to go on to tourism studies at any of the available tertiary tourism providers. At the end of the two-year course (Level 2 and 3 Travel and Tourism) successful students will achieve the National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Level 2). The National Certificate of Tourism Level 2 consists of 43 credits which are completed over two years. Credits gained also count toward Level 2 NCEA.

The National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Introductory Skills)(Level 2) recognises the knowledge and skills required by the tourism and travel industry as the basis for further training for the tourism and travel industry. People awarded with this qualification are able to demonstrate communication skills: written and verbal, mathematics, and information technology in the context of the tourism and travel industry. This includes knowledge of world geography and tourism destinations within New Zealand, as well as tourism as a worldwide industry.

This qualification prepares people for entry to the National Certificate in Tourism and Travel (Core Skills) (Level 3), which in turn can lead to the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3) or the National Certificate in Tourism (Guiding). www.attto.org.nz

What will I learn?
On completion of this course you should be able to:


 * descibe the characteristics and needs of tourist and distinguish between domestic and international tourists.
 * understand why and how international tourists are important to New Zealand
 * identify and describe work roles in tourism
 * know what skills, personal attributes and presentation requirements are required in tourism work roles and evaluate yourself in relation to these.
 * list and describe the components of tourism and understand the 'origin-destination' model and nature of the New Zealand tourism business
 * describe New zealand as a tourist destination and the role that inbound and domestic tourist plays in New Zealand
 * locate regions, countries and gateway cities of the world, identify world tourism generating markets, host destinations, activities and events on a world scale.
 * describe the impacts of tourism on the physical environment
 * analyse and describe the positive and negative impacts social and cultural impacts of tourism.
 * demonstrate knowledge of the history of world and New Zealand tourism.

What sorts of things will I do?
During the course of the year you will:


 * discover a wealth of tourism attractions and activities in Auckland by competing in a Auckland based challenge event similar to the Amazing Race.
 * go on field trips to local tourism attractions and interview tourism operators.
 * attend presentations by people employed in the tourism industry and tertiary tourism colleges.
 * use the internet, maps and travel publications to gather information to complete set tasks in a series of workbooks. Each unit standard has a workbook (see the table below)
 * complete unit standards component assessments as your understanding and knowledge of the topics unfolds. All the assessments are internal.
 * collect 28 credits toward NCEA Level 2

Students who successfully complete the Level 2 programme and plan on studying Travel and Tourism at Level 3 will work toward obtaining the National Certificate in Tourism &amp; Travel Introductory Skills at the end of level 3.

Frequently asked questions:
Are there any costs for this course?

The actual cost of the course is subsidised by STAR funding.

Class trips will incur a charge for transport and entry fees.