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IGCSE Travel & Tourism

This course provides the student an opportunity to learn about the nature of travel and tourism globally, nationally and locally. It develops the concepts, models and theories used in the industry. Students will learn about the importance of sustainability, resilience, the customer, destinations and marketing.

Course structure

Unit 1: Key Concepts of Travel and Tourism

  • 1.1 Main types of tourism
  • 1.2 Main reasons why people travel
  • 1.3 Sustainability in travel and tourism
  • 1.4 Characteristics of travel and tourism
  • 1.5 Types of tourists
  • 1.6 Types of destinations


Unit 2: Global Tourism

  • 2.1 The scale of travel and tourism demand
  • 2.2 The features and appeal of destinations
  • 2.3 Destination development and management organisations
  • 2.4 Factors affecting tourism development and management
  • 2.5 Managing destinations sustainably
  • 2.6 Economic, environmental and sociocultural impacts of travel and tourism


Unit 3: Travel and Tourism Organisations

  • 3.1 The role of tourism organisations, their sustainable practices, and the products/services they provide
  • 3.2 Ways travel and tourism organisations work together
  • 3.3 Different types of transport and their appeal
  • 3.4 Sustainable developments in travel and transport
  • 3.5 Domestic and international travel and transport infrastructure


Unit 4: Customer Service in Travel and Tourism

  • 4.1 Importance of customer service
  • 4.2 Delivery of customer service
  • 4.3 Provision of customer service for different types of tourists
  • 4.4 Skills required when working in the travel and tourism industry


Unit 5: Destination Marketing

  • 5.1 The importance of marketing to travel and tourism organisations
  • 5.2 Factors affecting marketing
  • 5.3 The marketing mix (product, price, place, promotion)


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