AQA GCSE Leisure and Tourism Revision Guide

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Published: 24/09/2010

Extent: 160 pages

Illustrations: Full colour illustrations plus photos

 

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Summary:
This revision guide has been specifically written for students following the AQA GCSE Leisure and Tourism course. It will help students to revise effectively and prepare successfully for top grades in the exams. The guide covers the core topics of the specification, outlining the important facts and key terms students need to know. Case studies are included where appropriate, and each section concludes with test-yourself review questions and sample exam questions with tips.

• Understand your specification
• See how you can gain the most marks
• Test your knowledge and prepare for success!

Table of Contents:
Unit 1 Introduction
Topic 1 Beach (or seaside) resorts
Topic 2 City destinations
Topic 3 Ski/snow sports resort
Topic 4 A UK National Park
Topic 5 Destination choices: products and services
Topic 6 Weather and climate
Topic 7 Personal interests and taste
Topic 8 Cost and accessibility
Topic 9 Promotion and events
Topic 10 Natural attractions
Topic 11 Historic sites
Topic 12 Theme parks
Topic 13 Sports and entertainment venues
Topic 14 Built attractions
Topic 15 Transport in the UK
Topic 16 Travel to destinations abroad
Topic 17 Tourism impacts
Topic 18 Sustainability, responsible tourism and ecotourism
Exam-style questions
Unit 2 Controlled assessment
Practice controlled assessment tasks
Unit 3 Introduction
Topic 19 Why people use leisure and tourism facilities
Topic 20 Types of leisure and tourism organisations and facilities
Topic 21 UK leisure and tourism changes
Topic 22 Leisure and tourism organisations as businesses
Topic 23 Marketing in leisure and tourism
Topic 24 Promotional materials and techniques
Topic 25 Target markets
Topic 26 Working in leisure and tourism
Topic 27 Leisure industry jobs
Topic 28 Travel and tourism jobs
Topic 29 Health and safety in leisure and tourism
Topic 30 Managing risks
Exam-style questions
Unit 4: Controlled assessments
Practice controlled assessment tasks

About the Author(s):
Steven Rickerby is a Chief Examiner and the AS Travel and Tourism Principal Moderator for a major exam board. He has over 20 years' teaching experience and was until recently Head of Geography and Travel and Tourism in a sixth-form college.