Ashburton College Ashburton College

NCEA Level 2 Tourism

12TOU
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: S. Cadman.

Recommended Prior Learning

No entry requirements.


Year 12 Tourism introduces students to a variety of tourism concepts and terminology as well as learning about popular tourist areas around the World and in New Zealand. They will focus on useful skills in the Tourism Industry including calculations and how to comprehend a variety  of tourist publications. Students look at the impact tourism is having around the world and investigate where a career in Tourism can take you. It is a fast paced course which requires full participation and a high level of research ability. 

Content/Skills:

  • Tourist characteristics;
  • Work roles;
  • Destination NZ;
  • World tourism;
  • Perform calculations for a tourism workplace; and
  • Tourism documents.

This course does not lead to a University Entrance approved subject.



Faculties:

Social Science


Pathway

NCEA Level 3 Tourism


Disclaimer

For NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.