LEVEL: Stage 2
SACE Credits: 20 credits
LENGTH: Full Year
Recommended background: Satisfactory completion Stage 1 Tourism and Year 10 History or Year 10 Geography.
Content:
In Tourism, students develop an understanding of the nature of tourists, tourism and the tourism industry. They investigate local, national and global tourism and explore tourism as a business. Students gain an understanding of the complex economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts of tourism. A student’s understanding of the sustainable management of tourism is central to the subject.
Students complete:
- A total of three folio tasks (20%) that explore the organization of tourism in South Australia, Indigenous tourism and careers in tourism
- Two practical tourism activities (25%) that involve students attending the Clipsal 500 and Kangaroo Island excursion
- A major investigation (25%) into a negotiated topic of interest to students
- A two hour exam (30%)
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A+ to E- will be used for reporting purposes.
Assessment in Stage 2 Tourism includes:
- a report into the nature, importance and marketing strategies of tourism in Australia
- a fieldtrip report into the Adelaide Clipsal 500
- an investigation into Eco Tourism in South Australia with a fieldtrip to Kangaroo Island
- a comparative essay on Indigenous Tourism in Australia and another nation
- a collaborative oral presentation that analyses and evaluates careers in Tourism
Special Requirements: Nil
Subject Fee: Subject charge per year: $350, 2-day camp to Kangaroo Island (to be invoiced separately at the start of school year). Subject Fee to Change.
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