12TT4

12 Travel and Tourism 4

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Joe Kerrigan.

This course provides information and learning about New Zealand's largest export earner and one of our fastest growing industries. Time is given to developing students inter-personal skills through group-work, presentations and discussion.

Students will:
•Complete internal assessment to gain unit standards and L2 NCEA credits.
•Research attractions, activities and events.
•Develop their inter-personal skills.

This course could lead directly onto courses in levels 3, 4, and 5 covering a range of qualifications in the travel, tourism, and aviation industries. Recommended tertiary providers are ITC and QRC.

This course is a good pathway to the tertiary travel colleges. Students could study travel certificates at Level 4. 

If the student is successful at getting UE they could study tourism or hospitality at university.    

This course can lead to a career in NZ's largest industry. We work closely with a number of different tertiary providers such as ITC, NZST and QRC.

Prerequisites

For students who do not qualify for entry into History or Geography.

OR HoF Approval.

HoF permission is required to study 12TT4 and 12GE1/12HI1 together.
Students are encouraged to continue the course into Year 13.


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

*12TT4* - Supplementary costs: $15

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 24724 v3
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of the history of tourism
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 10

U.S. 24728 v3
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of work roles in tourism
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 5

U.S. 24729 v4
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of world tourist destinations
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10

U.S. 24730 v3
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of the business of tourism
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 10

U.S. 24732 v3
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of tourist characteristics and needs
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 5

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0