Specification points

WJEC Level 3 Applied Certificate in Travel and Tourism 4853QC

73 points in 4 topics, with WJEC's codes and titles.

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1 Unit 1: The Global Tourism Industry

1.1 Sectors of the tourism industry
1.1.1 The different sectors of the tourism industry and their functions
1.1.2 Infrastructure to support tourism
1.1.3 Use of digital technology
1.2 Tourists and motivations for travel
1.2.1 Types of tourists
1.2.2 Tourist motivations
1.2.3 Traditional market segments
1.3 Structures and interrelationships in tourism
1.3.1 Public, private and voluntary organisations
1.3.2 Interrelationships
1.3.3 Integration within tourism businesses
1.4 The value of the visitor economy
1.4.1 Visitor numbers
1.4.2 Value of tourism to the economy
1.4.3 Employment in the industry

2 Unit 2: Wales as a Tourist Destination

2.1 Tourism in Wales
2.1.1 Visitor experiences in Wales
2.1.2 The types of visitors attracted to Wales
2.1.3 Factors influencing positive visitor experiences in Wales
2.2 Issues that impact tourism in Wales
2.2.1 Economic impacts
2.2.2 Environmental impacts
2.2.3 Socio-cultural impacts
2.2.4 Sustainable tourism management practices
2.3 Crisis Management for tourism in Wales
2.3.1 Crises affecting destinations in Wales
2.3.2 Preparing for a crisis (Preparedness)
2.3.3 Responding to a crisis (Immediate action)
2.3.4 Recovering from a crisis (Post-crisis restoration)
2.4 Trends and targets for the visitor economy
2.4.1 Trends
2.4.2 What makes Wales unique
2.4.3 Targets for the visitor economy

3 Unit 3: Global Destinations

3.1 Worldwide destinations
3.1.1 Types of global tourist destinations
3.1.2 The physical features of travel geography
3.1.3 Characteristics of global tourist destinations
3.2 Why tourists travel to global destinations
3.2.1 Visitor types
3.2.2 Reasons for visiting global destinations
3.2.3 Factors influencing visitors to global destinations
3.3 Impacts of tourism on global destinations
3.3.1 Economic impacts on the destination
3.3.2 Environmental impacts on the destination
3.3.3 Socio-cultural impacts on the destination
3.3.4 Sustainable global tourist destinations
3.4 Developing tailor-made holidays
3.4.1 Understanding niche markets
3.4.2 Components of tailor-made holidays
3.4.3 Developing itineraries for tailor-made holidays

9 Unit 9: Ireland as a Tourist Destination

9.1 Tourism in Ireland
9.1.1 Visitor experiences in Ireland
9.1.2 The types of visitors attracted to Ireland
9.1.3 Factors influencing positive visitor experiences in Ireland
9.2 Issues that impact tourism in Ireland
9.2.1 Economic impacts
9.2.2 Environmental impacts
9.2.3 Socio-cultural impacts
9.2.4 Sustainable tourism management practices
9.3 Crisis Management for tourism in Ireland
9.3.1 Crises affecting destinations in Ireland
9.3.2 Preparing for a crisis (Preparedness)
9.3.3 Responding to a crisis (Immediate action)
9.3.4 Recovering from a crisis (Post-crisis restoration)
9.4 Trends and targets for the visitor economy
9.4.1 Trends
9.4.2 What makes Ireland unique
9.4.3 Targets for the visitor economy