BTEC FIRST TRAVEL AND TOURISM - Issue 7 - Specification

Q: What qualifications are covered in the BTEC First Travel and Tourism Issue 7 specification?

The specification covers BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate, First Extended Certificate, and First Diploma in Travel and Tourism.

Q: When does the Issue 7 specification apply for teaching?

First teaching is from September 2018, with Issue 7 identified as the current specification issue.

Q: What kinds of changes are summarized in this document?

It summarizes changes such as TQT updates, wording revisions to internal assessment malpractice, external assessment length and marks changes for specific units, and updates to unit content and teacher guidance.

Oct 20, 2026

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BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate, Extended Certificate, and Diploma in Travel and Tourism specification, Issue 7, for first teaching from September 2018. Includes overview of Pearson Edexcel BTEC and LCCI qualification arrangements, references to copyright and ISBN, and guidance on how centres are informed of changes. Provides a structured summary of changes between previous issues, including TQT updates, revisions to internal assessment malpractice wording, and updates to unit assessment structures, wording, and teacher guidance across multiple pages.

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Summary of Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma in Travel and Tourism Issue 7 additional change

Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue

Summary of changes made between Issue 4 and Issue 6

Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue

Certificate Extended Certificate Diploma Specification BTEC FIRST TRAVEL AND TOURISM From September 2018 BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Travel and Tourism BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Travel and Tourism BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Travel and Tourism Issue 7 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Travel and Tourism Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Travel and Tourism Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Travel and Tourism Specification First teaching September 2018 Issue 7 Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications website at [qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively](qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively), you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at [qualifications.pearson.com/contactus](qualifications.pearson.com/contactus) About Pearson Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 25,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com) This specification is Issue 7. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on our website. References to third-party material made in this specification are made in good faith. We do not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.) All information in this specification is correct at time of publication. ISBN 978 1 446 93852 2 All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2020 Summary of Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma in Travel and Tourism Issue 7 additional change | Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page/section number | | --- | --- | | TQT for the Certificate has changed to 320.
TQT for the Extended Certificate has changed to 480.
TQT for the Diploma has changed to 640. | Page 6 | | Summary of changes made between Issue 4 and Issue 6 | Page/section number | | --- | --- | | All dates removed from Legislation . | Throughout | | The wording in Section 8 Internal assessment subsection Dealing with malpractice has been updated to clarify suspension of certification in certain circumstances. | Page 37 | | The external assessment length for Unit 1: The UK Travel and Tourism Sector has changed from one hour to one hour and
15 minutes and the number of marks has changed from 50 to 60.
Unit 1 resit opportunities row added to table: ‘All learners registered from Sept 2018 can resit the external assessment once .’ | Pages 39 and 61 | | Section 10 Awarding and reporting the qualifications The wording under Calculation of qualification change has been updated. | Page 42 | | The wording under Section 10 Awarding and reporting for the qualifications subsection Calculation of the qualification grade has been updated to clarify current practice in ensuring maintenance and consistency of qualification standards . | Page 45 | | Unit 1 – Amended rider statements have been added to the content for A.1, A.2, A.3, A.4, B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, C.1 to clarify the content to be taught and learned. | Pages 56-60 | | Unit 1: The UK Travel and Tourism Sector
Unit introduction changed to‘2.9 million people’. | Page 55 | | Unit 2: UK Travel and Tourism Destinations<

FAQs

What qualifications are covered in the BTEC First Travel and Tourism Issue 7 specification?

The specification covers BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate, First Extended Certificate, and First Diploma in Travel and Tourism.

When does the Issue 7 specification apply for teaching?

First teaching is from September 2018, with Issue 7 identified as the current specification issue.

What kinds of changes are summarized in this document?

It summarizes changes such as TQT updates, wording revisions to internal assessment malpractice, external assessment length and marks changes for specific units, and updates to unit content and teacher guidance.

Oct 20, 2026

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