About the course
Location: Stansted Airport College
This qualification is designed to give the leaner an introduction into working in the Travel and Tourism Industry with an emphasis on the Aviation Sector. It will focus on 4 areas:
- Understand the principles of the Travel and Tourism Industry
- Exploration of the occupational roles within the Travel and Tourism – Aviation pathway industry
- Provide breadth and depth into a range of topical areas within 6 key units across the year
- The opportunity to gain proficiency in a number of practical and work-related transferable skills
Skills that you will acquire on completion of this course
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Team work and leadership
- A higher global view of the Industry you work in, or wish to work in
- Self-Reflective practices and self -motivation
- Analysis and synthesising information effectively
Entry requirements
Learners should have already achieved a Level 2 Travel and Tourism qualification, or equivalent, or have some experience/understanding of the subject area.
Ideally learners should hold a level 2 in English and maths.
Awarding Body
NCFE
Why study?
Learners will be provided with materials during teaching sessions which will afford the foundation knowledge upon which independent research, creative and factual writing and diagrams must be completed. An assignment brief will always be provided for each task which will outline what is required to meet each grade, and the deadline for that submission. Teachers will provide detailed feedback and feedforward for improvements for all work submitted.
Submission of work may be required in any, or all, of the following formats throughout the year
- Written document or fact file
- Diagrams/pictures/flow charts/and other pictorial representations
- Comparison tables with justification
- Case studies
- Journal or work book portfolio
- Researched proposals
- PowerPoint presentations
- Verbal presentation to a group e.g. the class
- Recorded and live role play and practical tasks
- One to one professional discussions
Where will this course take me?
- Hospitality and Event Management
- Catering
- Leisure
- Security Services
- Customer service facing roles
Core modules
1. The UK Travel and Tourism Industry
2. Customer Service in the Travel and Tourism – Aviation Pathway Industry
3. Preparation for a career in the Travel and Tourism – Aviation Pathway industry
Optional modules
1. Flight Operations
2. Commercial operations of airlines and airport
3. Health Safety and Security in aviation
How will I be assessed?
The course is assessed through continuous learning, as such there will be assignments to complete each week with a deadline date for submission. All work will be provided via an online portal called Showbie. Students will upload their work to this portal and feedback will also be provided in the same way. Student’s work will be graded Not Yet Met, Pass, Merit, Distinction for all tasks. All assignments must be graded a Pass as a minimum for the end of year qualification to be awarded.
Will I have to provide anything?
As part of the Free Courses for Jobs offer, the tuition fees for some courses are paid by the UK Government. You may be eligible for this funding if you are aged 19 or over and:
- Live in the Greater London Area
- do not already have a level 3 qualification, or
- already have a level 3 qualification or higher but earn below the National Living Wage annually (£22,308), or
- already have a level 3 qualification or higher but are unemployed
An Advanced Learner Loan may be available to help you cover the costs of learning, which you pay back when you are earning over a certain amount.
19 to 23 year olds will continue to be eligible for their first full level 3 via the adult education budget.
I'm interested. What should I do now?
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