GCSE (from 2009)Leisure and Tourism: Single/Double Award
- J444/J488
Units
Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.
Single Award
Unit B181: Understanding the Leisure and Tourism Industries
Unit description | Assessment
incl. duration | Weighting |
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- 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
Unit description | Assessment
incl. duration | Weighting |
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- 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 B181: Understanding the Leisure and Tourism Industries
Unit description | Assessment
incl. duration | Weighting |
|---|
- 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
Unit description | Assessment
incl. duration | Weighting |
|---|
- 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
Unit description | Assessment
incl. duration | Weighting |
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- 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
Unit description | Assessment
incl. duration | Weighting |
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- 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.
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