Albany Senior High School/Coursebook/3TRA

What is this course about?
This course is the second part of the''' National Certificate in Tourism (Introductory Skills) (Level 2). '''You do not have to have done Travel and Tourism in year 12 to enroll for this course as the credits also contribute to your NCEA Level 3. The focus of the course are the countries that you may want to travel in, New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific region. Doing any standards in Tourism will be beneficial in gaining entry to a tertiary institution in this area of study. We also aim to develop in you the ten skills most valued by employers. http://www.careers.govt.nz/plan-your-career/not-sure-what-to-do/skills-employers-are-looking-for/#c30730

This qualification prepares you 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). http://www.attto.org.nz/

The focus of the course is enhancing your knowledge of specific local and overseas tourist destinations. On completion of the unit standards you should be able to describe and analyse the economic significance of tourism on an international and national scale. Studies of specific tourist destinations will enable you to describe the characteristics of specific tourist destinations, prepare an itinerary for a visit to a destination by a tourist group and be able to promote the destination to a specified audience. The New Zealand destination that is studied is selected from Rotorua or the Queenstown and Wanaka region.

For the Pacific Island countries and Australia you will be required to identify the geographical location and key cities of Australia and the Pacific Island countries on maps. You will also be able to provide travel information, identify and describe attractions, activities and events, products and related services, air travel and travel products which can be pre-purchased in New Zealand.

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


 * describe and analyse the economic importance of tourism
 * describe the characteristics of a specific New Zealand tourist destination. Rotorua or the Queenstown / Wanaka region.
 * prepare an itinery for a visit to the selected New Zealand destination by a group
 * promote the New Zealand destination to a specific audience
 * identify the geographical location of Pacific Island countries and locate key cities on maps
 * identify and locate key Australian destinations on maps
 * identify and describe attractions, activities and events in Australia and Pacific Island countries
 * identify air travel and related services available for travel to and within Australia and Pacific Island countries
 * identify and describe ground product and services available in Australia and Pacific Island countries
 * identify travel products that can be pre-purchased in New Zealand
 * provide travel information for visitors to Australia and Pacific Island countries

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


 * plan and organise a field trip to Rotorua and Waitomo where you will enjoy local tourism attractions and activities 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 24 credits toward NCEA Level 3.

Students who have successfully completed both the Level 2 and 3 Travel and tourism programmes can apply to be awarded the National Certificate in Tourism &amp; Travel Level 2 (Introductory Skills). This is a certificate issued by ServiceIQ (ATTTO) and incurs a cost. Refer to http://www.attto.org.nz/qualification/national-certificate-in-tourism-introductory-skills-level-2-0

You will be required to complete tasks individually and in groups as well as do presentations to the class. These activities are aimed at developing your ability to work well as apart of a team and to develop the transferable skills most valued by employers. Go to http://www.careers.govt.nz/plan-your-career/not-sure-what-to-do/skills-employers-are-looking-for/ for a list of the Top 10 Skills Employers look for.

What standards can I enter?
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Summary of Unit Standards
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Demonstrate knowledge of Australia as a tourist destination.

Term 1 Week 9 3 April
 * align="center" | Travel
 * align="center" | 2
 * align="center" | 8
 * align="center" | Internal
 * align="center" | http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/units/pdf/18211.pdf
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http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/units/pdf/24733.pdf
 * align="center" | X
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | U 24733
 * Describe and promote a New Zealand tourist destination.
 * align="center" | Visitor Services
 * align="center" | 1
 * align="center" | 4
 * align="center" | Internal
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http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/units/pdf/24725.pdf
 * align="center" | Term 2 Week 7 19 June
 * align="center" | X
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | US24725
 * Describe and analyse the economic significance of tourism.
 * align="center" | Visitor Services
 * align="center" | 1
 * align="center" | 4
 * align="center" | Internal
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Total credits available
 * align="center" | Term 3 Week 2 31 July
 * align="center" | X
 * align="center" | 3
 * align="center" | US3727
 * Demonstrate knowledge of Pacific Island countries as tourist destinations.
 * align="center" | Travel
 * align="center" | 6
 * align="center" | 8
 * align="center" | Internal
 * align="center" | http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/units/pdf/3727.pdf
 * align="center" | Term 4 Week 2 23 October
 * align="center" | X
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 * align="center" | 24
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 * valign="middle" align="center" | *Target completion dates.
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Assessments are on-going (continuous) due to the nature of the units standards and the extent of the assessment tasks. Target dates are indicative of the assessment completion dates for the respective standards. On-going assessment is also used to complete resubmission of tasks previously assesed. To ensure success it is important to keep up to date with work and assessment tasks. Regular attendance is required.

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, entry fees and accommodation for overnight trips.

A fieldtrip to Rotorua is planned for term 2, 2014. You will be notified of the costs and itinery.