Level 3 Tourism
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr B. Carter.
The tourism sector offers you the opportunity to drive change and innovation, while focusing on sustainable practices and mutual benefit for local communities. It is as dynamic as it is diverse. Tourism is a critical element of the New Zealand economy and has been earmarked by the Prime Minister as a key sector of the economy that continues to play a leading role in New Zealand’s economic development. It is about unlocking the potential of tourism places, managing natural and built resources, understanding heritage and cultural issues, developing events and co-creating experiences that leave a lasting impression on locals and visitors alike.
Course Overview
Semester A
Students research the New Zealand Tourism Industry and focus on some of the main hubs. Students look into specific detail at Queenstown and Rotorua.
Semester B
Students look more broadly at the New Zealand Tourism Industry.
Semester C
Students will look into Australia as a tourism destination.
Recommended Prior Learning
Recommended that students have an interest in travel or the tourism industry. It is not essential that students have taken Level 2 tourism.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Students work through online booklets about the tourism industry in New Zealand and locations around the world.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of specific New Zealand regions as tourist destinations
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of the tourism industry
NZQA Info
Describe and promote a New Zealand tourist destination