Occupational Studies
SPORT, LEISURE & TRAVEL
Unit 1 - Running a Leisure Event
The organisation of successful events is an important aspect of the Leisure & Sport industry. Whether an event is a lrage multi-national one or a local event the organising of them contains many similarities.
Key Sections
- Planning an event
- Running the event
- Evaluating the event
Key Skills
- work as a team member
- take on a number of roles
- demonstrate good communication skills
- meet deadlines
- take responsibility for a number of tasks
Unit 2 - Sports Leadership
Sports coaches and leaders have an important part to play in the development of sport as local and national level. The purpose of this unit is to give learners the basic skills required to run a sports session.
Key Sections
- Planning the Session
- Running the Session
- Evaluating the Session
Key Skills
- developing good communication skills
- teamwork
- making decisions
- dealing with the public
- managing time
Unit 3 - Investigating Sport, Leisure & Tourism
This is an introductory unit to help learners understand the important place which leisure, sport and tourism occupy in today's society and in particular in their own area.
Key Sections
- The Leisure Industry
- The Sports Industry
- The Tourism Industry
Key Skills
- organisational
- meeting deadlines
- investigative/research
- ICT
- writing
Unit 4 - Planning A Tourist Itinerary
In this unit the learner will investigate the travel and tourism industry to produce an itinerary for a group of overseas visitors to the area. They will look at visitor attraction, restaurants, accommodation and transport.
Key Sections
- Investigating Tourist Attractions in the Area
- Investigating Accommodation in the Area
- Investigating Travel Companies in the Area
Key Skills
- research
- ICT
- planning
- organisational
- presentation