About the GCSE L&T Course

Whats it about then?

A GCSE in Leisure & Tourism is a nationally recognised work-related qualification designed to provide you with a choice of routes into further education or employment. It is made up of two units for the single award and four units for the double award.

What is the difference between the Single and Double Award?
A single award is worth one GCSE and a double award is a qualification equal to two GCSEs.

This course will appeal to you if you......
have a keen interest in leisure or tourism
enjoy studying a subject that is relevant to your life and experiences
want to find out more about leisure and tourism through personal investigation
are interested in developing an understanding of how leisure and tourism influences our daily lives
want to study a course that is active and enjoyable
want to move on to a related career or further education in either leisure or tourism
wish to build up a qualification by studying individual units


The structure of the GCSE in Leisure & Tourism

Unit 1: Investigating Leisure and Tourism Provision in a Chosen AreaIn this unit candidates will need to study and investigate the leisure and tourism provision in a chosen area. Candidates will need to investigate the facilities used for leisure purposes by people living within the chosen area as well as the facilities and attractions which appeal to people visiting the area as tourists.

Unit 2: Leisure and Tourism Destinations
Candidates will need to know and understand about the reasons why people travel to different types of destinations. They will need to know and understand about the different transport options available and the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of transport. Candidates will need to know and understand about the different types of tourism destinations and the attractions and facilities available at these destinations and how tourism impacts on these destinations. Candidates need to study appropriate tourism destinations in the UK as well as within Europe and long haul destinations.

What assessments will I do?

Unit AssessmentsThe Assessment for each unit will be as follows:

UNIT 1 - Leisure and Tourism Provision in a chosen area:Controlled Assessment (8-10 hours)60 marks: 60% of Single Award, 30% of Double Award

UNIT 2 - Leisure and Tourism Destinations:Written paper (1 hour 30 minutes)90 marks: 40% of Single Award, 20% of Double AwardCandidates will need to undertake case studies to understand the appeal of one tourist destination within the UK, one within Europe and one long haul destination.