Year 10 Travel and Tourism
SSCTT1 Course DescriptionThis course is a full year long.
The Big Question: How does travel impact the economy, environment and society? How does tourism impact people’s lives?
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine
Travel and Tourism is a course for adventurous minds wishing to learn more about the world. We will look at the dynamic world of travel and tourism from local adventures in our own backyard to global tourist destinations around the world. We will also look at different countries around the world exploring the different cultural and social environments that make each of these places unique. We will explore tourism's impact on the environment and sustainable practices in Aotearoa and in overseas destinations. If you have a desire to travel the world one day and want to embark on a journey to discover the wonders of our planet and the diverse cultures that call it home, then this is the course for you!
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Assessment Information
MANA REO (COMMUNICATING)
Students will be assessed on their ability to communicate their knowledge, understanding and skills.
• Pre-structural - I need support to describe ideas and/or information.
• Uni-structural - I can describe an idea and/or information.
• Multi-structural - I can describe ideas and information.
• Relational - I link ideas and information together and explain my understanding.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my understanding to discuss my ideas in new ways.
WHAKAARO (THINKING)
Students will be assessed on their ability to develop their levels of thinking in a variety of learning experiences.
• Pre-structural - I need to support to think of an idea.
• Uni-structural - I can think of an idea.
• Multi-structural - I can think of several ideas.
• Relational - I link ideas together to organise my thinking.
• Extended Abstract - I apply my thinking in creative ways.