GCSE Leisure and Tourism

Specification
AQA GCSE Leisure and Tourism (4842) Single and Double Award.

Course Overview
Single Award
Unit 1 (48401) written paper offered in January and June and Unit 2 (48402) controlled assessment offered in June.
Benefits
• Know and understand about leisure activities and provisions in the UK and abroad.
• Gain skills in applying your knowledge to real life scenarios including planning and carrying out investigations.
• Learn to be analytical and evaluation different sources to make judgements and conclusions.
Course Content
Unit 1: Understanding leisure and tourism destinations (48401)
Unit 2: The nature of leisure and tourism (48402)

Assessment description:
The GCSE assessment consists of two examinations as follows:
• Unit 1: (48401) written paper 1 hour (60marks) some short/longer questions 40%.
• Unit 2: (48402) Controlled assessment choose one task out of three (80 marks) 60%.
Double Award
• Know and understand about leisure activities and provisions in the UK and abroad.
• Gain skills in applying your knowledge to real life scenarios including planning and carrying out investigations.
• Learn to be analytical and evaluation different sources to make judgements and conclusions.
Unit 1: Understanding leisure and tourism destinations (48401)
Unit 2: The nature of leisure and tourism (48402)
Unit 3: The business of leisure and tourism (48403)
Unit 4: Investigating tourism destinations and impacts (48404)

Assessment description:
The GCSE assessment consists of:
• Unit 1: (48401) written paper 1 hour (60marks) some short/longer questions 20%.
• Unit 2: (48402) Controlled assessment choose one task out of three (80 marks) 30%.
• Unit 3 (48403) Written paper 1-hour (60 marks) case-study based structured questions 20%
• Unit 4 (48404) Controlled assessment choose one task out of three (80 marks) 30%.

Study Time
To complete this course it will take in the region of 100 study hours which can be spread over a 12 month period to suit the student.

Pre-requisites
No previous study is required to access any of our GCSE courses, but they do require basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Support and Benefits
Full tutor support is available via email by fully qualified professionals.

Exam Dates and Information
Exams are in June of each year and the latest dates for enrolment is December.

If you start your course after December then it is unlikely you can take your exam in June unless your tutor agrees and you can find a centre, they will require late registration fees.

Further Reading and Book List
AQA GCSE Leisure and Tourism Stephen Rickerby, Nelson Thornesn ISBN: 978-1-4085-0413-0.

Qualifications
Learning at Home offers a range of GCSEs and all the course materials map to the very latest criteria laid down by the awarding bodies.

When you have taken your exams you will be awarded a grade which ranges from A – G with G being the lowest.

You will need to take GCSEs to progress onto A Levels and employers look for Maths and English as a minimum requirement for most jobs.

Taking Exams
Learning at Home in conjunction with the awarding body will give whatever help we can with examination information and finding an exam centre, but entering examinations is entirely the responsibility of the student, and the contract for sitting examinations is between the student and the exam centre. We are not an exam centre so you must read all the information in your course pack carefully and be prepared to travel to a centre which is willing to accept external candidates.

Please do not ask us to provide you with a list of your nearest centres when enquiring about your course as we do not have this information available; you need to contact the awarding body.

Funding
Learning at Home does not have access to any funding so if you require a subsidised course please contact your Learn Direct Centre.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Do your courses meet the latest syllabus changes?
A. yes, all our course materials meet any changes and will be updated free of charge if further changes are made.

Q. Why do I have to find a centre myself?
A. We have students all over the UK and Europe and it is impossible for us to arrange dates and times for individual students.

Q. What if I cannot find an examination centre?
A. If you wish to gain the qualification then be prepared to travel it is worth it!

Q. How much are exam fees?
A. These vary from centre to centre so you should check with them directly as we do not have access to the information.

Q. Are the courses paper based or on-line?
A. All our courses are paper based and come in attractive sturdy folders.

Q. How do I contact my tutor?
A. Tutors are all working Teachers or Lecturers so contact is by email only.

Q. Why can I not take my exams at when I have completed the course and have to wait?
A. Exams are taken at the same times as schools and colleges and are not flexible.

Q. I want to take my exams but there are only a few months to study, is this possible?
A. Depending on the time of year, it is sometimes impossible to complete your studies in a short space of time as your work has to be marked and checked. More importantly the examination boards have cut off times which are not flexible.