OCR Level 3 National Certificate, Diploma & Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism

Who is the course for?

This course is a high quality, industry recognised award and is for students wishing to gain detailed knowledge in a variety of areas of the travel and tourism industry.  This will develop skills, knowledge and understanding to create a sound background to either working in travel & tourism or progressing on to Higher Education.
This qualification is equivalent to 1 x A-level and carries between 40 – 120 UCAS points.  You can choose to continue the course into a 2nd and 3rd year to achieve a National Diploma and National Extended Diploma respectively.  Each of these are also worth the equivalent of 1 x A-level each and carry additional UCAS points.

Are there any pre-requisites?

In order to meet the demands of the course, all applicants must have one of the following;
  • Five GCSE passes at Grade C or above including English
  • An appropriate level 2 qualification at merit or distinction level
  • Relevant experience.
  • A valid passport would be useful but not essential
  • All applicants must also possess a high level of literacy and numeracy (at least to level 2 standard).  An Initial Assessment will be undertaken during the application process to assess literacy and numeracy levels. 

Educational Visits

Eeducational visits will be arranged to assist you in completing your coursework, as well as experiencing industry procedures and practices.  Failure to attend organised trips may affect your achievement.

Students under 18 must have a consent form signed by their parent or guardian.

A deposit of £30 per student must be paid in advance, when you enrol.  This will be held by the college and put towards the cost of your trips.  Every eligible student must apply to our Learning Support Fund, for help towards the costs of the trips. 

 

You are required to ensure you have a valid passport and/or visa for overseas trips.

What will i learn?

You will study units in:

  • The travel and tourism industry, which will develop knowledge and understanding of the development of the travel and tourism industry in the UK.
  • Travel locations worldwide, which will introduce the types of destination that attract international visitors for leisure and business purposes. 
  • Marketing travel and tourism, which will develop knowledge and understanding of theories and practice of marketing within the travel and tourism industry.  
  • Customer service and selling skills in travel and tourism, which will teach the fundamental importance of excellent customer service delivery to the travel and tourism industry.
  • UK tourism, which will develop knowledge of the types of tourism destinations in the UK and the importance of domestic and inbound tourism.
  • Investigating the airline industry, which will develop knowledge and understanding of the airline industry  whilst investigating the types of employment available in the industry. 

How is the course structured?

Full time (up to 4 days per week) for one year, over 2 semesters. All 3 core units studied in semester 1 must be completed to minimum pass standard by our inter-semester week in February to continue on the course until the end of the academic year in June. 

Portfolio, tutorial, workshop and enrichment sessions also form part of your timetable, to provide academic and pastoral support throughout the year.

All units on the OCR Level 3 course are internally assessed so you do not need to sit exams. Assessment and grading of each unit is done by the subject tutor and follows strict guidelines from OCR. Between 5 and 6 small assessments in the following formats may be required per unit;

  •  Role play  
  • Written report or essay
  • Presentation - Individual or group
  • Exhibition or displays
  • Video production
  • Log book
  • Practical assessment
  • Investigative study / Project
  • Oral report (viva voce)

  • Multiple choice test 

     

    When is the next course?

    10 September 2007, at the college’s Charlton Athletic FC Campus (until around December 2007) and the college’s Eltham Centre (from around January 2008.)

How do i apply?

Please download the application form via the link below and return to:

 

Greenwich Community College

95 Plumstead Road

Plumstead

SE18 7DQ

 

 Once we have received your application form, your will be invited for an interview with the course tutor.

 

   Download Application Form