Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
K/505/2516
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
24 hours

Assessment Guidance

Portfolio of Evidence.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know about the current structure of the travel and tourism industry.

Learning Outcome 1: Indicative Content 

The sectors of the industry

  • Airlines: to provide domestic and international flights
  • Tour operators – to combine different elements of a holiday into ‘a package’
  • Accommodation providers
  • Visitor attractions – natural and manmade
  • Tourism services – development and promotion

Sectors work together for example, by ‘contracting’ with each other to provide different services.

Key trade and professional bodies

  • ABTA
  • IATA
  • VisitBritiain; VisitEngland, VisitScotland, VisitWales

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Describe the roles of the different sectors that make up the travel and tourism industry, providing examples of key organisations.
  • 1.2
    Explain how these organisations work together to provide travel and tourism products and services.
  • 1.3
    Outline the key trade and professional bodies that support the industry.

2

Understand how key factors in the twentieth century shaped the travel and tourism industry.

Learning Outcome 2: Indicative Content 

Trends

  • Improvements in transport – trains, jumbos, superjumbos, super ships, low cost airlines
  • Development of mass market tourism/package holidays, winter breaks, city breaks, ski holidays, adventure travel
  • Development of destinations - seaside resorts, shopping destinations
  • Increased travel; day trips; move from train to flights;
  • Technology/Online booking
  • Awareness of the environment and impact of travel

Impact of transport developments

  • Increased travel
  • Faster travel
  • More holidays

Examples of socio-economic changes which have enabled growth in travel

  • Increased leisure time
  • Increased disposable income
  • Paid holidays

Increased life expectancy (grey market)

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Explain the main changes in holiday trends over the last century.
  • 2.2
    Describe how developments in transport have had an impact on travel.
  • 2.3
    Explain the impact of socio-economic changes on the travel and tourism industry.

3

Know how the industry impacts on the UK economy.

Learning Outcome 3: Indicative Content 

Importance of Travel and tourism to UK economy

  • Employment
  • Contribution to GDP

Examples of uncontrolled influences and their impact

  • Terrorist attacks, earthquakes, Zika virus, Grenfell Towers
  • Impact of events in UK – less inbound travel which has an impact on UK jobs and GDP
  • Impact of events overseas – UK organisations able to sell less holidays to specific destinations – which impacts on their income and ability to employ

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Explain the importance of the travel and tourism industry to the UK economy.
  • 3.2
    Using recent examples, describe how uncontrolled external influences, for example, terrorism or natural disasters impact on travel and tourism organisations and the UK economy.