Useful Information
Students
on this course will learn about the Hospitality Industry as a whole, the
different sectors, how they operate and link together and how individual
Hospitality businesses work. Students will also cover more general topics such
as customer service, team work, supervision and leadership. Relevant College
trips and visits to Hospitality outlets and hotels are arranged to support
classroom learning.
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Course Overview
Hospitality is an exciting and growing industry and offers a
wide range of employment opportunities. Students learn about the Hospitality
Industry and its different sectors and what makes Hospitality businesses
successful. Core and optional units covered include:
- Marketing
- Customer Service
- Food and Drink Services
- Event Planning
- Front Office Operation
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Course Highlights
Course Specific Trips & Visits &
Experiences
The College runs a number of educational experiences each
year to enable students to contextualise their learning. These experiences
include trips, visiting speakers, residentials and work experience. Visits have
been made to the De Vere Selsdon Estate to explore the workings of The Front
Office, Nutfield Priory and Hallmark Hotel. Visits this year will include
Majestic Wines, The Hilton Hotel Croydon, No.1 Lounge (who also come in annually
to recruit staff), Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and The Food and Drink
Expo.
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Career Opportunities & Further Study
Students could take this course to prepare for higher
education in Hospitality or more general higher education courses, as the course
offers skills that are useful in lots of subjects.
With further training, students could go into a job directly
related to Tourism, Hotel Work and all aspects of the Hospitality Industry. The
course will also help students develop the skills, understanding and knowledge
for entering today’s workforce across many industries.
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Assessment
The course is assessed purely through coursework,
presentations and role plays. Students will complete between 6 and 7 units of
coursework in each year of the course to achieve the required number of credits.
The points achieved on each unit will be added together to form an overall
grade.
The exam board for this course is Pearson
BTEC.
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Entry Requirements
Students wishing to do BTEC Level 3 courses, need to have
(or expect to achieve) at least four GCSE passes at Grade 4 or above including
English and Mathematics (and a satisfactory school reference) in order to be
accepted on a BTEC Level 3 Programme.
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