Authors: Gillian Dale

Number of Pages: 411

Publication Date: 2007

ISBN13: 9780435445881

Cover: Paperback

Get underway with your travel and tourism career!

Books 1 and 2 (See also Book 2 - stock code 04474) in this series provide you with everything you need to suceed in your BTEC National course in Travel and Tourism. Written by an experienced tutor, and endorsed by Edexcel, these essential resources bring alive the world of Travel and Tourism using contemporary case studies, real industry scenarios and crystal-clear explanations of key terms.

BTEC National Travel and Tourism Book 1 covers all the core units and a choice of options, so it is perfect for the Award and more. It explores the business of travel and tourism, key desinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide, preparing you for employment and work experience in this exciting industry.

BTEC National Travel and Tourism Book 1 offers you:

• 'Assessment Activites' and 'Grading Tips' to help you track your own progess and achieve the highest grade you can
• 'Knowledge Check' questions to revise your learning in each unit
• Contemporary Case Studies to give insight into key issues and put theory into context
• 'Theory into Practice' features to help you build your skills of analysis and evaluation
• 'Preparation for Assessment' at the end of each unit to help you build your portfolio of achievement

Contents

Unit 1: Investigating travel and tourism
Unit 2: The business of travel and tourism
Unit 3: The UK as a destination
Unit 4: Customer service in travel and tourism
Unit 5: Marketing travel and tourism products and services
Unit 6: Preparing for employment in the travel and tourism industry
Unit 7: European travel market
Unit 8: Long-haul travel destinations
Unit 9: Retail and business travel operations
Unit 11: Sustainable tourism development
Unit 21: Work experience in the travel and tourism industry
Unit 22: Residential study visit

Download Sample Material

04473 - Unit 1 Investigating Travel and Tourism.pdf (4.98 Mb)
Download this exclusive sample material - the first unit from BTEC National Travel & Tourism 2nd edition Book 1. Just enough to get you started thinking about the new specifications, and give you a taster of what you can expect from the forthcoming student books.

Please note that this material has yet to go through final checks and therefore may contain minor errors.