Tourism, Travel and Events 2016 HSC exam pack (archive)
2016 Tourism, Travel and Events HSC exam paper
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Candidates showed strength in these areas:
- providing excellent examples and opportunities for resource efficiency
- demonstrating knowledge of both legal and ethical issues with an example
- knowing WHS legislation responsibilities
- describing general costs of accidents and injuries in the workplace
- demonstrating awareness of safety issues and possible outcomes
- listing a range of costs using correct terminology
- providing reasons for reporting safety concerns
- knowing WHS requirements for staff and customers to prevent accidents
- identifying a range of costs and providing relevant examples
- linking teamwork and communication
- providing examples of internal and external customers
- providing a variety of sources which related specifically to the tourism industry
- using CRS (Galileo) as an example
- using correct terminology such as familiarisation, rather than simply stating first-hand experience/travel
- recognising the correct seasons for cyclones
- showing knowledge of the region of Margaret River
- providing activities for retirees
- identifying Perth
- discussing weather and transport options in WA
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
- providing appropriate or relevant examples of legal and ethical issues
- confusing sources of information (industry knowledge) and resources (environmental)
- relating WHS to the specific scenario of the reef cruise
- addressing the importance of reporting
- detailing more than just financial costs
- using correct terminology, such as, social, environmental, economic and organisational impacts
- using relative cruise examples to explain costs
- providing specific industry examples of costs of WHS issues/hazards/risks
- distinguishing accurately between internal and external customers
- highlighting the importance of teamwork
- distinguishing between internal and external customers
- linking teamwork to customer service and the benefits for customers
- understanding the terms internal and external customers
- explaining teamwork
- relating sources of information specific to Australian tourist destination regions
- specifically relating health and safety advice to Tropical North Queensland
- providing more than general health and safety advice
- addressing each part of the question, such as attractions, climate and transport
- demonstrating better understanding of climatic conditions
- focusing on more than just Perth.
Candidates showed strength in these areas:
- including a range of strategies for the operation of the eco lodge
- correlating between ecotourism and environmental sustainability
- demonstrating comprehensive understanding of environmental issues in tourism
- providing answers which featured building and operation of the lodge
- using examples of sustainability directly related to the lodge
- describing strategies to minimise environmental impact of tour operations/accommodation
- discussing current environmental issues
- demonstrated understanding of ecotourism and sustainability using examples of waste, water and energy well
- including knowledge of the actual destination in the response, for example, the Great Ocean Road
- giving examples of strategies to plan an eco lodge, for example, water saving devices, LED lights and composting.
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
- designing strategies for the lodge
- giving a clearer definition of the term of eco tourism
- focusing on both building and operation of the lodge
- providing strategies after mentioning issues.
Question 23
Candidates showed strength in these areas:
- identifying abbreviations and jargon
- using dates in logical order
- creating basic itineraries
- decoding industry terminology
- estimating travel times
- designing a client specific itinerary
- provided complimentary facilities
- using basic itinerary format.
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
- showing knowledge of tourist attractions/ appropriate products
- formatting itineraries using times/dates
- explain what codes mean rather than identifying them
- including dates and allowance for travel time.
Question 24
Candidates showed strength in these areas:
- providing a wide range of features that could be ‘seen’ at an event from the perspective of the attendee
- providing emerging trends for this event type
- using appropriate examples
- understanding safe work practices.
Candidates need to improve in these areas:
- considering the organiser’s perspective, such as program, budget and costs
- including contact details and special needs
- demonstrating understanding of the term ‘features’
- including both information required and documentation
- focusing on WHS rather than looking at other components of the question.
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