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Investigate the Range of Career Opportunities in the Travel and Tourism Industry
Students research the career opportunities in the travel and tourism industry. They work together to identify the entry requirements for some positions. They analyze their own strengths and weaknesses.
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Management Structures in the Travel and Tourism Industry
Learners examine the functions of a business organization. They research how management controls the organization and how to structure a business. They use this information to open a fake tourism business.
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Marketing in the Travel and Tourism Industry
Students identify vocabulary used in the marketing industry. They use the internet to find marketing resources and discover how companies develop their marketing strategy. They practice using the techniques as well.
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Recent Developments in Travel and Tourism
Learners examine some of the recent developments in the travel and tourism industry. They research a specific area of the travel and tourism industry on the Internet. Each group presents their findings with the whole group.
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Administrative Systems in the Travel and Tourism Industry
Pupils examine the administrative systems in place in the travel and tourism industry in the United Kingdom. They investigate what happens when administration goes wrong and how to correct the error.
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Financial Systems within the Travel and Tourism Industry
Students examine the financial systems that are in place in the travel and tourism industry in the United Kingdom. They look at how the expansion of the European Union affects the financial systems in the travel industry.
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Historical Development of Travel and Tourism
Students examine the historical development of the travel and tourism industry as they prepare for Edexcel BTEC National qualification in the United Kingdom. They view a PowerPoint presentation, research the industries development and...
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Historical Development of Travel and Tourism
Students know the key pre-requisites for travel and tourism development. They explain how the UK has developed its communications infrastructure, built mass transportation systems and increased leisure time.
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Roles and Responsibilities of Organisations
Students determine the roles and responsibilities in the United Kingdom's travel and tourism industry. They research the main firms in the tourism industry.
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Practical Marketing Skills in Travel and Tourism 2
Student review and identify the main marketing and promotional methods in the travel and tourism industry. They examine advertising, press releases, brochures, leaflets and other techniques. They complete an activity sheet while...
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Products and Services for Consumers and Industry
Students study the products and services that the United Kingdom's travel and tourism industry has to offer. They look at how a location is marketed in the public and private sector, and apply it to a practical exercise in marketing a...
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Patterns of International Tourism in Canada
Students retrieve data on the number of international tourists to Canada, analyzing the seasonal patterns and long-term trends for each region in Canada. They retrieve statistical data from E-STAT; and explain the effect of seasonal...
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Major Transport Routes 1
Students study the major transport routes used in global travel and tourism in this the first of two lessons. They look at the history and evolution of transport routes and how they affect the travel industry focusing in the United Kingdom.
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Ecotourism
Students create a brochure with the perfect vacation to Costa Rica in mind. They make sure that the brochure includes environmentally responsible tourism (ecotourism) after brainstorming what might or might not be included.
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Dry Season and 'Green' Season in Costa Rica
Young scholars explore the seasonal changes in Costa Rica. In this dry season lesson students use the Internet to locate science data then generate data for precipitation.
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Out of the City and Into the Soup
High schoolers examine the issue of air pollution. They read and analyze an article, evaluate the responses of state and federal officials to the problem, conduct Internet research, and write a letter to their senator and congressman.
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Transportation in East Asia
Students engage in research about the subject of transportation in Eastern Asia. The size of countries and population pose challenges that are studied and reflected upon in student writings from the information found.