career pathway travel and tourism - Wintec
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STAR FUNDED PROGRAMMES TRAVEL AND TOURISMTOURISM TASTERTOURISM UNIT STANDARDSEntry LevelDurationTimeLocationYear 11 <strong>and</strong> above1 day8:45am – 3:00pmCity Campus / HubDESTINATION AUSTRALIAEntry Level Year 11 <strong>and</strong> aboveLocation Online, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectDates27 July, 31 August, 21 SeptemberWHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Participants will play the role of a <strong>travel</strong> agent <strong>and</strong> experiencehow to make reservations on real time Amadeus (a computerreservation system). You will create <strong>and</strong> cost a customersitinerary including booking rental cars <strong>and</strong> hotels.The second part of the course has students use our computersystem to discover major overseas tourist destinations, includingkey activities <strong>and</strong> attractions at that destination. Learn whatappeals to people <strong>travel</strong>ling to New Zeal<strong>and</strong>, Australia, Britain orthe USA!WHAT TO WEARComfortable clothing <strong>and</strong> footwear – no j<strong>and</strong>alsDatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 18211TitleDemonstrate knowledge of Australia as atourist destinationLevel 3Credit 8Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 8 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?Discover Australia <strong>and</strong> become an expert on all it has to offer as atourist destination. On completion of this course you will have learntto locate states, territories, capital cities <strong>and</strong> tourist destinationson a map of Australia while also recognising <strong>and</strong> describing keygeographical features. You’ll know where to locate the attractions,activities <strong>and</strong> iconic events that Australia is renowned for. How toadvise <strong>and</strong> assist tourists with information on <strong>travel</strong> services thatcan be pre-purchased in New Zeal<strong>and</strong> before <strong>travel</strong> to Australia.Short video clips, websites, research information <strong>and</strong> lots more addto the interest <strong>and</strong> variation of this course.DESTINATION BRITAIN AND IRELANDEntry Level Year 11 <strong>and</strong> aboveLocation Online, Moodle with VC support, AdobeConnectDatesOpen February to NovemberUnit 18207TitleDemonstrate knowledge of selectedcountries selected as tourist destinationsLevel 3Credit 10Upon successful completion students can cross credit• 10 credits towards the National Certificate in Travel (Level 3).WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?On this course you’ll become an expert on what Britain <strong>and</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>have to offer as tourist destinations. You will be able to locate ona world map countries, cities <strong>and</strong> tourist destinations. You willidentify the attractions, activities <strong>and</strong> iconic events that Britain<strong>and</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong> are renowned for. You’ll also learn how to advise <strong>and</strong>assist tourists with information regarding <strong>travel</strong> services <strong>and</strong>products available when visiting each country. This course isenhanced with various short video clips offering advice <strong>and</strong> tips,websites to visit, research information <strong>and</strong> lots more.