Title: Leisure and Tourism
1GCSE 2009 - Delivering the new specification in
September 2009
2Aim of Event
- During the course of the day delegates will
- learn about the total package and how it will
help you achieve better results - be taken through the impact of the changes to the
new specification - develop a full understanding of controlled
assessment and how Edexcel will support this
aspect - understand the assessment implications of the new
specification - have the opportunity to explore delivery
strategies applicable to the new specification.
3The Structure of the Qualification
- The Edexcel GCSE in Leisure and Tourism
specification consists of 4 units - Unit 1 The Leisure and Tourism Industry
- Unit 2 - Sales, Promotion and Operations in
Leisure and Tourism - Unit 3 The Leisure and Tourism Environment
- Unit 4 Customers and Employment in Leisure and
Tourism
4Structure of the Qualification
- The GCSE in Leisure and Tourism consists of Unit
1 and then either Unit 2 or Unit 4 - The GCSE in Leisure and Tourism Double Award
consists of units 1, 2, 3 and 4. - The qualification will be assessed in the
following way - Units 1 and 3 externally assessed
- Units 2 and 4 internally assessed by controlled
assessment
5Qualification Assessment Objectives
- Candidates will be assessed under 3 main
objectives - AO1 Recall, select and communicate their
knowledge and understanding of a range of leisure
and tourism contexts - AO2 Apply skills, knowledge and understanding in
a variety of leisure and tourism contexts and in
planning and carrying out investigations and
tasks - AO3 Analyse and evaluate information, sources
and evidence, make reasoned judgements and
present conclusions
6Terminal Rule in GCSE 2009
- QCA has a Terminal Rule for unitised
qualifications. Unitised qualifications offer
individual unit assessment. - Candidates are able to resit each unit once.
- The rule states that
- at least 40 of the assessment must be taken in
the final exam session - the final exam session is the session in which
candidates are claiming their award. - the results from these terminal attempts must be
used for the calculation of the final grade.
7Relationship of Objectives to units
8Assessment Opportunities for each unit
9 10Pre-Release
- QCA requirement in creating greater rigour to the
qualification - Controlled assessment adds integrity to the
qualification - Edexcel set task
- Number of scenarios from which the student can
choose from - Tasks will be reviewed every year in accordance
with QCA regulations - PLEASE NOTE any students wanting to retake the
controlled assessment unit will need to use the
one available for the session in which are
retaking they can not submit their original as
the scenario will probably have changed.
11Controlled Assessment
- In controlled assessment, control levels are set
for three processes - TASK SETTING
- TASK TAKING
- TASK MARKING
- The control levels are set for each process so
that the overall levels of control secure
validity and reliability
12Controlled Assessment
- Summary of Conditions
- Preparation and writing of the observation
reports must take place under controlled
conditions - Students will be allowed time to write their
reports in a lesson supervised by the teacher - The write up will take place over several lessons
- Materials will be collected at the end of each
class and handed back at the beginning of the
next class - Work must be produced individually
13Controlled Assessment
- Task Setting Tasks to be set by Edexcel but
centres will choose the organisations they study.
This will be reviewed each year in accordance
with QCA. - Task Taking Work completed under supervision by
teacher which will be recorded on the Controlled
Assessment Sheet. Both teacher and student to
sign Authenticity - Task Marking Marking to be carried out by
teacher. Moderation will be carried out by
Edexcel.
14Authenticity
- All students must sign an Authentication
Statement. Statements relating to work not
sampled should be held securely in your centre. - Those which relate to sampled students must be
attached to the work and sent to the moderator. - Any student unable to provide an Authentication
Statement will receive zero credit for the
component. - Where credit has been given by a centre assessor
without the accompanying authentication
statement, the Moderator will inform Edexcel and
the mark adjusted to zero.
15Unit 2 Sales, Promotion and Operations in Leisure
and Tourism
- THIS UNIT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING FOUR TOPICS
- Sales in Leisure and Tourism Contexts
- Promotion in Leisure and Tourism Contexts
- Promotional Techniques and Materials in leisure
and Tourism - Operations used in Leisure and Tourism
Organisations
16Unit 2 Sales, Promotions and Operations in
Leisure and Tourism
- OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT
- This unit is internally assessed through an
Edexcel-set task to be completed under controlled
conditions - It will be internally assessed and externally
moderated - Marked out of 60
- First assessment June 2010
17 18Unit 4 Customers and Employment in Leisure and
Tourism
- THIS UNIT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING FOUR TOPICS
- Visitor Attractions, Leisure Facilities and
Tourist Destinations - Customer Choice
- Providing Service for Differing Customer Types
and Needs - Employment Opportunities in Leisure and Tourism
19Unit 4 Customers and Employment in Leisure and
Tourism
- OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT
- This unit is internally assessed through an
Edexcel set task to be completed under controlled
conditions - It will be internally assessed and externally
moderated - Marked out of 60
- First assessed June 2010
20 21- Questions and Answers Session
22 23Paper Format
- Each externally assessed unit is assessed through
a 1 hour written examination paper - Each paper is marked out of 50
- Both Unit 1 and Unit 3 papers will consist of
multiple choice, short answer and extended
writing style questions covering all the unit
topics
24Unit 1 The Leisure and Tourism Industry
- THIS UNIT CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR TOPICS
- The Nature of the Leisure and Tourism Industry
- Introduction to Business Operations in leisure
and Tourism - Factors influencing Customer Choice
- Introduction to Destinations, Impacts and
Sustainability
25 26Unit 3 The Leisure and Tourism Environment
- THIS UNIT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING FOUR TOPICS
- A Dynamic Industry
- UK Tourist Destinations
- The Impacts of Tourism
- The Issue of Sustainability
27 28- Questions and Answer Session
29Entering Students for Assessment
- Details of how to enter students for this
qualification can be found in Edexcels
information manual, a copy is sent to all
examinations officers. The information can also
be found on Edexcels website www.edexcel.com
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- Breakdown by tier or specification
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34Interested in Becoming an Examiner/Moderator for
Edexcel?
We are now looking for new applicants to examine
academic qualifications in summer 2009
- Subjects that we are recruiting for
- Citizenship
- Economics
- English
- General Studies
- History
- Modern Languages
- Religious Studies
- Your benefits as an Examiner
- Insight into the examination process and the
- standards required
- Improvement of your knowledge of the subject
- and qualification areas
- Meeting other colleagues
- Being paid for the work and the training you
- undertake
- Examination Process
- Before you start examining, you will take
- part in a standardisation activity. This is
either - completed online, or you may be asked to
- attend standardisation meeting.
- You will be given a date on your contract
- when your examining should be completed.
- Average allocation takes around 40 45
- hours to complete.
HOW TO APPLY For more details
and to complete the online application form
please visit www.edexcel.com/aa-recruitment
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