Unit 14 Career Planning for Travel and Tourism Assignment Brief 2026

Unit 14 Career Planning for Travel and Tourism Assignment Brief

Unit Aim

This unit aims to develop learners’ knowledge and skills about the different career options and progression opportunities in travel and tourism. The learner will plan for a chosen career option and produce an application. The learner will also take part in an appropriate job interview.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

1. Understand types of careers in travel and tourism

1.1 Describe different career options in travel and tourism

1.2 Describe progression routes and opportunities in different travel and tourism career options

Range

1.2 Progression routes may include:

• promotion possibilities
• transferability between employers/roles
• types of working contract
• likely impact of current economic trends
• training, qualifications and experience needed
• the range of duties likely to be undertaken
• staff benefits, including remuneration and perks.

Where appropriate, examples of career options and roles may be drawn from employers operating within Wales.

Assessment requirement:

Learners must:

cover:

o different career options in travel and tourism
o progression routes and opportunities for a minimum of two career options, including the list in the range produce a bibliography. Learners may work in a group for research activities.

However, each learner must demonstrate their individual contribution and produce an individual summary of their work supported by an assessor observation record.

Types of evidence:

Learners may use the relevant type or types of evidence:

• report
• worksheets
• careers fact sheet
• minutes of meetings
• observation reports
• presentation
• audio-visual evidence
• professional discussion
• written report
• question and answer sheet

2. Be able to plan for a career in travel and tourism

2.1 Demonstrate employability for a chosen career option in travel and tourism

2.2 Demonstrate progression towards a chosen travel and tourism career option

Range 2.1, 2.2

For contextual purposes, the chosen career option may reflect opportunities available within the Welsh travel and tourism sector, where appropriate.

Assessment requirement:

Learners must:

• produce a skills audit for a chosen career option in travel and tourism, including:
  o current skills and qualities
  o achievements
  o qualifications
  o experience
  o hobbies/interests
• explain the forms of progression towards the chosen travel and tourism career option
• produce a bibliography.

Learners may work in a group for research activities. However, each learner must demonstrate their individual contribution and produce an individual summary of their work supported by an assessor observation record.

Types of evidence:

Learners may use the relevant type or types of evidence:

• leaflets
• guidance handouts
• worksheets
• observation reports
• presentation
• audio-visual evidence
• professional discussion
• written report
• question and answer sheet

3. Be able to apply for jobs in travel and tourism

3.1 Describe how to find job opportunities in travel and tourism

3.2 Produce an application and a CV for a chosen travel and tourism job

Range 3.1, 3.2

Where relevant, sources may include information relating to travel and tourism employers operating in Wales.

Assessment requirement:

Learners must:

• produce a list of sources of information about job opportunities in travel and tourism, including websites, trade papers and magazines
• identify a realistic job opportunity (or use one provided by the assessor) and complete an industry-standard job application supported by a detailed CV
• produce a bibliography.

Learners may work in a group for research activities. However, each learner must demonstrate their individual contribution and produce an individual summary of their work supported by an assessor observation record.

Types of evidence:

Learners may use the relevant type or types of evidence:

• worksheets
• witness testimonies
• observation reports
• presentation
• written report
• question and answer sheet

4. Be able to take part in a travel and tourism job interview

4.1 Demonstrate planning for an interview for a chosen job in travel and tourism

4.2 Participate in an interview for a chosen job in travel and tourism

Range

4.1 Planning for an interview must include:
• research into the company
• the job role and the products
• services or facilities offered
• a list of questions and discussion points prepared in advance

Assessment requirement:

Learners must:

• carry out planning for an interview based on the list in the range
• attend the interview or simulation in appropriate attire
• produce a review of the interview including:
o body language
o responding to questions
o asking questions
• produce a bibliography.

Learners must include feedback from peers, assessors or others in the review and provide supporting evidence of the interview either
from the interviewer (if real) or an observation record signed by assessor and learner (if simulated).

Types of evidence:

Learners may use the relevant type or types of evidence:
• interview questions
• company profile
• assessor/peer observation feedback
• written review
• witness testimonies
• presentation
• audio-visual evidence
• professional discussion
• written report.

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