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Overview

This course has been developed to recognise learners knowledge, understanding and skills of travel and tourism activities, environments and operations.

The learners carry out a range of tasks that have been designed to recognise their achievements in a modern, practical way that is relevant to the workplace.

It does not certificate competence on the job but is a work-related qualification which will support progression to an NVQ once a learner is in the workplace.

Specification aims

These qualifications specifically aim to:

• Develop learner's knowledge and understanding of the travel and tourism industries
• Develop learner's skills, knowledge and understanding in contexts that are directly relevant to employment situations, thereby enhancing their employability within the travel and tourism industries
• Develop learner's ability to work effectively in a travel and tourism context
• Enable learners to demonstrate skills, knowledge and understanding of travel and tourism principles, and the practicalities of delivering travel and tourism services to others
• Encourage progression by assisting in the development of skills, knowledge and understanding that learners will need to access further education programmes or occupational training on a full-time or part-time basis
• Promote interaction between employers, centres and learners by relating teaching and assessment to real settings.

How will this qualification be assessed?

All units are centre-assessed and externally moderated by OCR. There are no timetabled exams for this qualification; candidates may complete units at a time that suits the centre. The full award and units from this qualification are graded as Pass, Merit or Distinction.

Approval and Funding

OCR National qualifications have been accredited at Level 1, 2 and 3 of the National Qualifications Framework and eligible for funding under the Learning and Skills Council's Section 96/97 arrangements.