GCSE Leisure and Tourism - St Peter's High School Web Site

Last Revised: 19 Sep 08

GCSE Leisure and Tourism at St Peter's

Leisure and Tourism is an optional subject at GCSE Level. The Course is vocational in nature and requires students to take an active role in their learning. To this end, students are expected to visit leisure and tourism venues on a regular basis.In Year 10 the students study and prepare for an examination, while in Year 11, the students work towards producing 2 pieces of coursework, both 2,000 – 2,500 words in length.

Years 10 & 11

In Year 10 and 11, the students follow the OCR Leisure and Tourism (Double Award). The aims of this specification are to encourage candidates to:

Develop an understanding of how leisure and tourism organisations operate as businesses
Acquire knowledge and understanding of UK travel and tourism activities and destinations
Develop an understanding of how people spend their leisure time
Develop an understanding of how the leisure industry meets people’s needs
Develop an understanding of why people travel and how the tourism industry meets their needs
Develop an understanding of employment possibilities in leisure and tourism
Develop an understanding of how leisure and tourism organisations market the products and services they offer
Develop an understanding of the importance of customer service in leisure and tourism organisations.

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