GCSE (for first teaching in 2009) Leisure and Tourism: Single/Double Award - J444/J488

Units

We've summarised the course details for GCSE Leisure and Tourism.

Single Award

Unit title and description

Assessment
and duration

Weighting
Unit B181: Understanding the Leisure and Tourism Industries
  • A broad introduction to the leisure and tourism industries.
  • Develop knowledge and understanding of a range of key themes related to the two industries

Written examination

1 hour 30 minutes

40%
Unit B182: Moving Forward in Leisure and Tourism
  • Carry out a real-life investigation into a leisure and tourism facility, looking at current customer provision and recommending development options for the facility.
  • Developing a range of skills within a chosen context.

Controlled assessment

Up to 6 hours action planning, 22 hours research, and up to 17 hours writing-up.

60%

Double Award

Unit title and description

Assessment
and duration

Weighting
Unit B181: Understanding the Leisure and Tourism Industries
  • A broad introduction to the leisure and tourism industries.
  • Develop knowledge and understanding of a range of key themes related to the two industries

Written examination

1 hour 30 minutes

20%
Unit B182: Moving Forward in Leisure and Tourism
  • Carry out a real-life investigation into a leisure and tourism facility, looking at current customer provision and recommending development options for the facility.
  • Developing a range of skills within a chosen context.

Controlled assessment

Up to 6 hours action planning, 22 hours research, and up to 17 hours writing-up.

30%
Unit B183: Working in the Leisure and Tourism Industries
  • An insight into working in the leisure and tourism industries.
  • Focusing on a number of specified job roles, learners develop a knowledge and understanding of each role, by completing a series of scenario-based tasks.

Written examination

1 hour 30 minutes

20%
Unit B184: Meeting Customer Needs in the Leisure and Tourism Industries
  • Broadening learners' understanding of the leisure and tourism industries, by considering travel destinations on a national and global scale
  • A practical unit in which learners investigate and research several travel destinations before recommending a package of products, services and experiences that meet the needs of a particular customer brief.

Controlled assessment

Up to 6 hours action planning, 22 hours research, and up to 17 hours writing-up.

30%

Assessment objectives

The assessment objectives are designed to reflect the non-statutory guidelines for Leisure and Tourism.

Learners are expected to demonstrate the following in the context of the content described:

AO1

Recall, select and communicate their knowledge and understanding of a range of contexts.

AO2

Apply skills, knowledge and understanding in a variety of contexts and in planning and carrying out investigations.

AO3

Analyse and evaluate information, sources and evidence, make reasoned judgements and present conclusions.