NCEA Level 2 Tourism
12TOU Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr S. Bradley.
There are many pathways in Travel and Tourism in Aotearoa and internationally. 12 tourism will give you the knowledge and skills to access these pathways whether it be moving into Year 13 Tourism, tertiary study or directly into the workforce.
Students will study an introductory approach to tourism in this course as prepared by the New Zealand School of Tourism (NZST).
Standards will include:
- History of Tourism in New Zealand and worldwide.
- Tourist destinations in New Zealand.
- Global destinations that attract tourists.
- The sorts of work roles there are in the tourist industry.
Field trips may include; Hobbiton, Waitomo Caves, and other local destinations.
A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student or there is no evidence of the student attempting the relevant prior learning and classwork.
A list of all potential Unit Standards is listed below, the course will include some but not all of these.
Course Overview
Term 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the history of tourism
Term 2
Demonstrate knowledge of destination New Zealand.
Term 3
Demonstrate knowledge of world tourist destinations.
Demonstrate Knowledge of work roles in tourism.
Term 4
Demonstrate knowledge of tourist characteristics and needs.
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Pens, Highlighters
Students will need to bring their own computer device at all times to complete research for the Unit Standards.
Some fieldwork may be undertaken and this will involve some cost to students.
This course is supported by STAR funding.