AS Travel & Tourism (Edexcel)
The course is divided into three units each worth 33.3%. Unit 1 – The Travel & Tourism Industry is assessed by a 2 hour exam in January. Unit 2 – The Travel & Tourism customer and Unit 3 – Destination Europe are both assessed through coursework.
| Half Term 1 (September - October) |
Unit 1 - The Travel & Tourism Industry
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: End of topic tests Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 2 (November - December) |
Unit 1 – The Travel & Tourism Industry
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Mock Exam Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 3 (January - February) |
Unit 2 – The Travel & Tourism Customer
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| External Assessment: YES – Exam TTO1 January Internal Common Assessment: Coursework Coursework Deadline this H/T: To be set at the end of each coursework task Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 4 (March - April) |
Unit 3 – Destination Europe
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Coursework Coursework Deadline this H/T: To be set at the end of each coursework task Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 5 (April - May) |
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| External Assessment: Resit TTO1 June Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: Coursework marks to exam board by - May Field Trips/Visits: No |
Suggested Course reading list:
Travel & Tourism AS – Collins – ISBN 0-00-719809-4
Travel Weekly Online
Travel trade Gazette Online
