Investigating Tourism Destinations

Bob Holland

Written to support Unit 2 of the new WJEC Travel and Tourism A level specification, this new text book provides a comprehensive guide to the study of tourism destinations. 

The book focuses on United Kingdom and short-haul destinations and contains case study information as well as data and web links relating to a range of key tourism destinations.  Detailed consideration is given to all aspects of the study of tourism destinations. 

Contents:

• The range of tourism destinations
• Tourist appeal
• Transport
• Factors affecting popularity

The resource will also provide valuable support to students following other AS Travel and Tourism specifications, as well as those following OCR and BTEC National courses.

The book will be available from July 2008 in an A4 ring-binder format of over 120 pages of information and images.  The cost is £12 per copy, plus £1 post and package per copy, with a minimum order of five copies. 

Sample Pages

To order, please email bob@bobholland.org

 

Sustainable Tourism in Dartmoor National Park

This new DVD shows how a major UK National Park is adopting a range of measures to support sustainable tourism. 

Tourism is vital to the economy and communities of Dartmoor and it is the responsibility of the National Park Authority to manage the park so that the needs of the community and of the visitors are met, whilst at the same time sustaining the environment and landscape of the National Park for future generations.

The DVD has been produced in collaboration with the National Park Authority’s   Education Service and features the Sustainable Tourism Officer, who tours the park illustrating the range of measures and schemes in place to promote and encourage sustainable tourism practices.

The DVD is aimed at GCSE Leisure and Tourism students as well as those following AS Travel and Tourism and Geography courses.

It will prove invaluable in providing a case study of sustainable tourism practices in an area to which students can easily relate.

Price - £30 plus p&p

Travel and Tourism A level available from WJEC for September 2008

WJEC are offering a new A level in Travel and Tourism, commencing September 2008.  This specification will follow the new 4-unit A level format which mean that students will have to complete one rather than two portfolio units to obtain a single AS or A level qualification.

For more information go to www.wjec.co.uk and click on Travel & Tourism.

Partnership with Travel and Tourism Publishing

We are pleased to announce that we have formed a partnership with Travel and Tourism Publishing Ltd. and will be producing a range of resources together in the near future.

Travel and Tourism Publishing is managed by Ray Youell, who is a highly respected author of travel and tourism textbooks. Ray has written many books to support BTEC and AVCE courses in Travel and Tourism for more than 10 years.

Travel and Tourism Publishing operates tandtONLine, a unique website that provides tutors and students with access to a wide range of useful features, including the latest industry news, key tourism statistics, links to websites and extra teaching resources.

Travel and Tourism Publishing's website address is www.tandtpublishing.co.uk

NEW RESOURCE

Role Play for Travel and Tourism

Originally developed for AVCE Travel and Tourism, this resource consists of a series of scenarios which can be used to develop students’ skills in delivering customer service in role-play situations.
Realistic industry situations are used; student role pages and tutor pages with suggested resolutions are provided for each scenario.
The resource also contains ‘assessment scenarios’ which can be used to develop portfolio evidence and a template for recording assessor comments; something which all awarding bodies stress as being important.
The role-plays are presented in a bright and lively style.

Cost £30

Tour Ed Training

This summer we will be running two training events to support centres preparing to deliver Leisure, Travel and Tourism qualifications. The days will be appropriate for centres preparing to deliver OCR and BTEC qualifications as well as GCSE Leisure & Tourism.

UK Connection

UK Connection, which as part of the Kuoni Group, has been our principal partner for seven years, and is now part of the School Travel Group of companies (STS).  We are also pleased to announce that our friend and colleague Alf Scrimgour, will continue to head up UK Connection.

Blackpool Case Study

The latest addition to our range of resources is a case study of Blackpool.
The resource includes 28 Flash slides giving information about the resort and its attractions as well as a 20 question multi-choice quiz. In addition, there is a range of extension exercises, making the case study suitable for AS Travel and Tourism students as well as those studying GCSE Leisure & Tourism.

Price £22

Virtual Stadium

Virtual Stadium is an interactive study of customer service situations within a major stadium, based on the the Riverside Stadium, home ground of Middlesborough FC. The resource includes quiz features, high quality graphics and 3D animated models, as well as featuures on a range of people delivering customer service within the stadium. The resource has been professionally produced and successfully piloted by schools in the Middlesborough area.

Cost £40.

Working on behalf of Kuoni Schools, Tour Ed has recently developed a new study programme to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. Students have the opportunity to spend two full days at the Grand Canyon. One day is spent at the South Rim, which is the Grand Canyon National Park, with an empahasis on educating the visitor about the landscape of the Grand Canyon and the processes which shaped it. The second day is spent at Grand Canyon West, which is a new attraction developed in association with the indigenous first nations people of the area. In 2007 the new Sky Walk will allow visitors to view the canyon form a glass-floored platform 4,000 feet above the Colarodo River. By way of a complete contrast, groups can also spend time in Las Vegas. More details from Kuoni Schools kuonischools@kuoni.co.uk or tel 01306 744285.

New resource available. Destination New York.

This resource is designed specifically for AS Travel & Tourism students following the AQA and OCR specifications. The CD is designed to help students prepare for the production of their portfolio by introducing them to New York city through some 200 images of the city and illustrated text which outlines the appeal of the city as a tourist destination. The resource also contains the key websites which will allow students to access all the information they need to complete the portfolio.

The cost of the resource is £25.

Also, if you are interested in joining an inspection visit to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas in March 2007, please get in touch.

Theme Park Case Study

Our latest additon to our range of resources is now available. 'Theme Park Case Study' uses images in a PowerPoint presentation from Port Aventura in Spain and Universal Studios in Los Angeles to demonstrate the features, products and services common to all major theme parks. A second PowerPoint allows students to draw comparisons between the theme parks featured and one they have visited or studied. The resource is accompanied by comprehensive teacher's notes.
Cost £25.

Summer Term Training Events

Later this term we are running three training events specifically for teachers who will be teaching Leisure and Tourism for the first time this September.

Price £95 per delegate.

Summer Term Training Events

Later this term we are running three training events specifically for teachers who will be teaching Leisure and Tourism for the first time this September.

Price £95 per delegate.

• Launch of our new look website.
• 'New Resource!' - A new 15 minute video, which examines leisure and tourism in the Swansea Bay area is now available. The video is accompanied by an exercise which allows students to make a comparison between leisure and tourism provision in Swansea and that in their own area. Price £30.