Unit 2 - Global destinations - C. Travel planning, itineraries, costs and suitability matched to customer needs

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Unit 2 Global destinations focuses on travel planning, helping learners research travel routes, transport options, and costs, then present this information as clear itineraries. The unit develops skills in selecting relevant information, researching topic areas, and collaborating in pairs or groups. Learners analyze advantages and disadvantages of transport options, evaluate factors and consumer trends affecting destination appeal, and match travel arrangements to specified customer needs through planned reports, presentations, posters, emails, and discussions.

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C2. Understanding of travel itineraries

Unit 2: Global destinations - C. Travel planning, itineraries, costs and suitability matched to customer needs

Travel planning and transport options: advantages and disadvantages

Unit 2 Assessment: outcomes & grade descriptors

Unit 2 Assessment: key terms

Unit 2 Assessment: activities

Activity One: Independent research Destination A and Destination B

Activity Two: Features of worldwide travel and tourism destinations

Unit 2: Global destinations – C. Travel planning, itineraries, costs and suitability matched to customer needs C. Travel planning, itineraries, costs and suitability matched to customer needs C2. Understanding of travel itineraries Unit 2: Global destinations – C. Travel planning, itineraries, costs and suitability matched to customer needs Need to know: What is involved in travel planning including researching travel routes, transport options and costs. How to present this information as an itinerary or plan. The potential advantages and disadvantages and how they can be matched for suitability for different types of customers. Skills: Navigating websites and being able to select the relevant information Researching board topics Working collaboratively in pairs and small groups Showing knowledge and understanding in a variety of ways: presentations, posters, emails, blogs, discussions etc C 1.Travel planning and the potential advantages and disadvantages of transport options Unit 2: Global destinations – C. Travel planning, itineraries, costs and suitability matched to customer needs Assessment for Unit 2: outcomes & grade descriptors Assessment outcomes A01 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the location, features and appeal of global destinations AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding of the features that contribute to the appeal of global destinations and the types of tourism and activities they support AO3 Evaluate information to make informed decisions about the suitability of travel plans, routes and itineraries to meet the needs of specified customers A04 Be able to evaluate factors and consumer trends that influence the popularity and appeal of global destinations, synthesising ideas and evidence to support recommendations Grade descriptors Level 3 Pass Learners apply their knowledge of features of global destinations to explain their appeal and how they support different tourism activities. Learners will match travel arrangements to customer needs, with some relevant detail. Learners demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the factors and consumer trends that can contribute to the popularity of global destinations. Learners research and investigate current consumer trends and the factors that may influence the popularity and appeal of global destinations. Level 3 Distinction Learners provide detailed evaluations about the suitability of travel arrangements and itineraries in meeting customer needs. Learners can evaluate the factors and/or consumer trends that contribute to the popularity of global destinations. Learners can conduct valid and reliable research and synthesise knowledge of consumer trends and/or factors that may influence the popularity and appeal of global destinations. C 1.Travel planning and the potential advantages and disadvantages of transport options Unit 2: Global destinations – C. Travel planning, itineraries, costs and suitability matched to customer needs Unit 2 Assessment: key terms | Term | Definition | | --- | --- | | Analyse | Presents the outcome of methodical and detailed examination either by breaking down:
• a theme, topic or situation in order to interpret and study the relationships between the parts and/or
• information or data to interpret and study key trends and interrelationships. | | Article | A piece of writing about a particular subject suitable for a magazine or newspaper | | Email | A communication that gives information and is written using appropriate technology for a defined purpose in atask or activity. | | Evaluate | Draws on varied information,
themes or concepts to consider aspects such as:
. strengths or weaknesses . advantages or disadvantages . alternative actions . relevance or significance. Learners’enquiries should lead to a supported judgement showing relationship to its context. This will often be ina conclusion. | | Explain | Provide detail and reasons and/or evidence to suppor

FAQs

What skills are learners expected to develop in C2 travel itineraries?

Learners develop web navigation to select relevant information, research board topics, collaborate in pairs or small groups, and show understanding through presentations, posters, emails, blogs, and discussions.

What are the assessment outcomes for Unit 2 Global destinations?

Learners demonstrate destination knowledge (A01), apply destination features to tourism and activities (AO2), evaluate information to decide suitability for customer needs (AO3), and assess factors and consumer trends influencing destination popularity (A04).

What do learners need to do in Activity One and Activity Two?

Activity One requires independent research for Destination A and Destination B, including location, tourism types, gateways and transport, and a one-week travel plan for two people for Destination A, plus factors influencing popularity for Destination B. Activity Two involves writing a report and an email recommending the best-supported tourism type (cultural, nature based ecotourism, or nature based trekking) based on destination features.

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