Supporting Organisations in Travel and Tourism - 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 continue with work on Unit 2 by looking at the environment of support that supports the UK's travel and tourism industry.

Learning Objectives:

By participating in this lesson students should be able to:

• Learn more about the infrastructure of support that underlies the industry
• Identify a key document in planning for the business success of the industry in the future
• Discover how public and private sector organisations provide support to the industry

Resources:

• PowerPoint Presentation -Supporting Organisations in Travel and Tourism [57K]
• Activity - Supporting Organisations in Travel and Tourism
• Projector/PC/Internet access

Lesson Structure:

1. Outline the key learning outcomes of this session.
2. Go through the PowerPoint Presentation.
3. Hand out the Activity sheet.
4. Ensure that students have ready access to the DCMS report.
5. Support and guide students through the tasks.
6. Review the learning objectives of the session.