The Ownership of Travel and Tourism Organisations - Lesson Plan

This resource is designed specifically for Unit 2 of the Edexcel BTEC National qualification, 'The Business of Travel and Tourism', although it will be of relevance to centres following other awarding bodies' programmes.

Aim:

To begin work on Unit 2 with a look at the different types of travel and tourism organisation and other bodies that exist to provide support to the industry.

Learning Objectives:

By participating in this lesson students should be able to:

• Explore the types of travel and tourism organisation
• Carry out research into different organisations
• Find out about the structure of some travel companies
• Investigate takeovers in the travel and tourism industry

Resources:

• PowerPoint Presentation -The Ownership of Travel and Tourism Organisations [58K]
• Activity - The Ownership of Travel and Tourism Organisations
• Projector/PC/Internet access

Lesson Structure:

1. Outline the key learning outcomes of this session.
2. Go through the PowerPoint Presentation.
3. Give out the Activity sheet.
4. Support and guide students through the investigations involved.
5. Advise on completion of the tasks.
6. Review the learning objectives of the session.