Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Be able to produce a suitable proposal for
a residential study visit
SECTION 1
Icebreaker
This unit is a little different to most of the others on your course since
it focuses on a residential study visit in the
UK or abroad. Working by yourself, or in small groups under the direction of your tutor, see how you get on with
the following tasks to help you make a start on this unit:
•
Write down a list of points that you think the 'ideal destination' for a residential study trip should have -
educational and social;
•
Think of the advantages and disadvantages of going abroad for the study tour or staying in the UK;
•
Make a list of the key safety and
s
ec
u
rity points to consider while on the study visit;
•
Which organisations could
h
el
p
in the planning and running of the visit?
•
Write down a list of the main factors to consider when deciding if a tour had been a success;
•
What do you think 'r
i
sk assessment' means?
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Think about w
h
at your group as a whole, and you as an individual, hope to gain from the residential study visit.
When you've
fi
nished, show your answers to your tutor and compare your answers with what other groups in your
class have written.
First and foremost, the residential visit is part of your
BTEC course of study, meaning that it is a learning
experience just like on all the other units you are
studying. It's obviously different to other units in that
it includes a period of time away from your college or
school as a member of a group. As well as learning
more about the travel and tourism sector fi rst hand, the
visit is a great way to forge new friendships and take
part in new experiences. You may be visiting a new part
of the UK or going abroad for the fi rst time, so it's an
exciting time as well!
is a general statement about the overall target of a
project. For example, the aim of your study visit could
be
'to organise and take part in a successful study
visit that is both educational and enjoyable'
. Anybody
reading this aim will be clear as to what you are trying
to achieve.
Objectives are more specifi c and give greater detail
about the study visit. Taking the example of a visit to
Amsterdam, the objectives could be to:
1.
Learn about the different types of tourists that visit
Amsterdam;
Aims and objectives
2.
Find out about the range and quality of
accommodation on offer in the city;
The residential study visit is very much a team effort,
so members of your group must get used to working
together from the outset. You must all be clear about
what the study visit is trying to achieve. In other words,
you must have a clear aim and objectives. An aim
3.
Discover how Amsterdam is marketed to tourists;
4.
Learn about the structure of public sector tourism
in the city;
