L3 Tourism

In Level 3 Tourism, students will  develop an indepth knowledge many aspects of New Zealand as a tourist destination.  The course will develop students understanding of tourism in the Pacific Islands and Australia as important tourist destinations. Students will also gain an understanding of the significance of tourism to the New Zealand economy.

Students will also have the opportunity to participate in specific field trips to experience the New Zealand tourism industry first hand with various field trips to key tourist attractions and activities. An optional week long trip to Queenstown is offerred that will give students the opporunity to learn from industry experts first hand, whilst experiencing some of Queenstown's famous tourist attractions, touring some well known accommodation facilities, and sampling some of Queenstown's amazing hosptality.

This course will be assessed to the L3 Tourism Unit Standards. All standards are internally assessed using the “open book” method. The course will enable students to earn up to 27 L3 NCEA credits. Students do not have to have studied L2 Tourism to gain entry into this course.