2TOU

2TOU - Level 2 Tourism

Course Description

Tourism is one of New Zealand's largest industries and employs a large percentage of the workforce. There is a growing need to get a young and talented workforce into the tourism industry to support New Zealand's post-Covid recovery. Tourism offers students an insight into the knowledge and skills required to pursue a career in the tourism sector, both in New Zealand and overseas. Our learning and assessments are designed with the student's interests at heart and are informed by tertiary institutes such as the New Zealand School of Tourism. 

Course Overview

Term 1
* Tourist Characteristics and Needs.
* Destination New Zealand.

Term 2
* Destination New Zealand.
* Work roles in tourism.

Term 3
*World Destinations.
*Environmental impacts of tourism.

Term 4
* Catch up term.

Pathway

Career pathways are wide-ranging within the travel and tourism and hospitality industry both in New Zealand and overseas. Travel and tourism careers can include working in the airline industry, hotel industry, adventure tourism, and event management. New Zealand will desperately need talented young people to work in the tourism industry in the next few years.

Assessment Information

Our assessments are internally assessed Unit Standards. They are provided to us by the New Zealand School of Tourism and Service IQ.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 17 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 17 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 24727 v3
NZQA Info
Describe and compare impacts of tourism on the environment
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 24728 v3
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of work roles in tourism
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 24729 v4
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of world tourist destinations
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 24731 v5
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of destination Aotearoa New Zealand
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 24732 v3
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of tourist characteristics and needs
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 17
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0