Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
11.
List three specifi c needs of inbound tourists to the UK.
12.
What is the primary role of VisitBritain?
13.
What are Heritage Open Days?
14.
What is topography and what effect does it have on tourist destinations?
15.
What is the aim of the Welcome International course?
16.
Name three of the UK's National Parks.
17.
Name three UK airports south of a line between Bristol and the Wa
s
h.
18.
How do marketing campaigns affect UK domestic and inbound tourism?
19.
What impact does an economic recession in an important tourist generat
i
ng country have on the number
of visitors from that country to the UK?
20.
Name three overseas countries that are forecast to have signifi cant growth i
n
t
o
urist numbers to the UK
over the next decade.
UNIT 3 ASSIGNMENT
The UK as a Destination
Introduction
This assignment is made up of a number of tasks which, wh
e
n successfully completed, are designed to give
you suffi cient evidence to meet the Pass (P), Merit (M) and D
i
stinction (D) grading criteria for the unit. If you
have carried out the activities and read the case studies throughout this unit, you will already have done a
lot of work towards completing the tasks for this assignment.
Scenario
After completing your BTEC National course, you've decided to apply for a 12-month training programme
with one of the UK's Regional Tourist Boards and have been invited to attend
a
selection weekend at a hotel
in Birmingham. The aim of the weekend is for the Tourist Board staff to sele
c
t the best candidates to go
forward to the full training programme. You will be given three tasks to complete during the weekend.
When
completing each task, you must demonstrate that you have used a range o
f
appropriate reference
materials and keep a written record of the sources consulted.
