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Grade 12 Term 1 Week 1 - Introduction To Tourism

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Directorate: Curriculum FET

SUBJECT and TOURISM GRADE 12


GRADE
TERM 1 WEEK 1

TOPIC INTRODUCTION TO GR12 TOURISM

AIMS OF LESSON As an introduction, learners will get an overview of what Tourism entails as well as the requirements for
the subject.
 Content Map to be studied
 Programme of Assessment for 2021
 Compulsory Practical Assessment Task (PAT)

RESOURCES Paper based resources Digital resources


General Overview of Tourism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMF4iL8fRwE

What is Tourism?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5uxoBv-myU

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to a new year, Grade 12 Tourism


learners.

The purpose of this lesson is to orientate you on


what the Grade 12 Tourism Curriculum for 2021
offers. What you’ve learnt in grade 10 & 11 is still
relevant and will assist you in your grade 12
Tourism journey.

You must also know what formal Assessment Tasks


you must complete during this year.
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GRADE 12 TOURISM CONTENT MAP FOR 2021


CAPS Tourism Sectors Map work and Tourism Attractions
TOPICS Tour Planning

Professional Image of Staff in •Location of world-famous icons World Famous icons and
Concepts, the tourism industry on a color map of the world attractions
•Conditions of employment •Tour plans and route planning
•Contract of employment •Compiling a day-by-day •Factors contributing to the
Skills
•Purpose and value of a code itinerary success of a tourist attraction
And of conduct •Compiling a tour budget
•Health and safety
Values •Travel documentation
•World time zones
CAPS Sustainable and Responsible Domestic, Regional and Culture and Heritage Tourism
TOPICS Tourism International Tourism

Concepts, •Three pillars of sustainable Global Events and unforeseen World Heritage Sites
tourism occurrences of international •Concepts
Skills •Responsible tourists significance •The role of UNESCO: logo and
•Codes of conduct for tourist •Forms of payment when main function
And behaviour travelling internationally •Types of World
•Demand for responsible •Foreign market share – statistics Heritage Sites: natural and
Values tourism. regarding inbound international cultural
•Role players in responsible tourism •A description of all the World
and sustainable tourism Heritage Sites in South Africa
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Concepts, CAPS Foreign Exchange Communication and Customer Marketing


TOPICS Care
Skills
•Foreign exchange Methods to obtain customer •Marketing South Africa as a
And •The concepts strong and feedback and measure customer tourism destination
weak rand satisfaction
Values •Currency conversions •Reasons why service differs from
•Differentiation between one organisation to another
bank selling rate (BSR) and •Measuring customer satisfaction
bank buying rate (BBR) •Impact of the service delivered
•The effect of exchange by an organisation on its business
rates on international tourism profitability
•Exchange rates fluctuations

Gr 12 program of
assessment for 2021
Directorate: Curriculum FET

2021 GRADE 12 PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT TASK


The Practical Assessment Task (PAT) is a COMPULSORY practical task that contributes 100 marks towards your final promotional
mark at the end of your Grade 12 academic year.

CONSOLIDATION The study of the subject Tourism also highlights:


 The responsibility of all citizens to contribute towards responsible and sustainable tourism practices
and socio-economic growth.
 The value and importance of appropriate and clear communication
 Having respect for diversity
 The provision and rendering of service excellence
VALUES Tourism, will empower you to develop and understand the related services in the tourism industry, the
interdependence of sectors and sub-sectors, and the benefit tourism brings to the South African economy.

The knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that you will gain in this subject, will enable you to develop an
appreciation of the heritage, cultural and other diversities of South Africa. Thereby, instilling national pride
and promoting tolerance (acceptance) towards people in general. Understanding the Tourism content
will enable you to make informed choices about future career opportunities available within the different
sectors in tourism.

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