\nNational 5 Geography<\/a>
\nNational 6 Geography<\/a><\/p>\n
Within the Geography department we also run the following course.<\/p>\n
National 4 \/ 5 Travel and Tourism Skills for Work<\/strong><\/h6>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/notredamehs\/uploads\/sites\/6736\/2026\/06\/24090501\/travelandtourism-300x216.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
This course includes the units:<\/p>\n
Travel and Tourism:
\nEmployability (National 4\/5) 6 SCQF credit points<\/p>\n
Travel and Tourism:
\nCustomer Service (National 4\/5) 6 SCQF credit points<\/p>\n
Travel and Tourism:
\nUK and Worldwide (National 4\/5) 6 SCQF credit points<\/p>\n
Travel and Tourism:
\nScotland (National 4\/5) 6 SCQF credit points<\/p>\n
Core Skills<\/strong>
\nAchievement of this course gives automatic certification of the following:
\nComplete Core Skill Communication at SCQF level 5<\/p>\nThe main aim of this course is to:![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/notredamehs\/uploads\/sites\/6736\/2026\/06\/24090458\/target.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\u2022 provide students with a broad introduction to the travel and tourism industry.
\n\u2022 allow students to experience a range of work related activities in relation to travel and tourism industry.
\n\u2022 encourage them to develop skills for learning and life as well as work
\n\u2022 build student\u2019s confidence.
\n\u2022 encourage students to take greater responsibility for their own learning and development.
\n\u2022 prepare them for progression to further education, training or employment.<\/p>\n
Skills for Work in Travel and Tourism at SCQF level 5 may provide progression to:<\/p>\n
\n- other SQA Travel and Tourism Courses or to Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in Travel and Tourism<\/li>\n
- further education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Core Skills<\/strong>
\nBy the end of this course you will be competent in:<\/p>\n\u2022 Communication
\n\u2022 Numeracy
\n\u2022 Information and Communication Technology
\n\u2022 Problem Solving
\n\u2022 Working with Others<\/p>\n
Students will be given the opportunity to develop these essential work place skills.<\/p>\n
The aim of this course is to improve their employability skills:
\n\u2022 understanding of the workplace and the employee’s responsibilities, for example, time-keeping, appearance, customer care etc.
\n\u2022 self-evaluation skills
\n\u2022 positive attitude to learning
\n\u2022 Flexible approaches to self-employment.<\/p>\n
What does success look like for National 4\/5 Travel and Tourism?<\/p>\n
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To achieve the award of National 4\/5 Travel and Tourism Skills for Work Course, students must achieve all the required units. They will be assessed pass\/fail within centres.<\/p>\n
Skills for Work courses are not graded and there is no external examination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/p>\n\nEmployability (National 4\/5) 6 SCQF credit points<\/p>\n
\nCustomer Service (National 4\/5) 6 SCQF credit points<\/p>\n
\nUK and Worldwide (National 4\/5) 6 SCQF credit points<\/p>\n
\nScotland (National 4\/5) 6 SCQF credit points<\/p>\n
\nAchievement of this course gives automatic certification of the following:
\nComplete Core Skill Communication at SCQF level 5<\/p>\n
The main aim of this course is to:<\/p>\n
\u2022 provide students with a broad introduction to the travel and tourism industry.
\n\u2022 allow students to experience a range of work related activities in relation to travel and tourism industry.
\n\u2022 encourage them to develop skills for learning and life as well as work
\n\u2022 build student\u2019s confidence.
\n\u2022 encourage students to take greater responsibility for their own learning and development.
\n\u2022 prepare them for progression to further education, training or employment.<\/p>\n
Skills for Work in Travel and Tourism at SCQF level 5 may provide progression to:<\/p>\n
- \n
- other SQA Travel and Tourism Courses or to Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in Travel and Tourism<\/li>\n
- further education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Core Skills<\/strong>
\nBy the end of this course you will be competent in:<\/p>\n\u2022 Communication
\n\u2022 Numeracy
\n\u2022 Information and Communication Technology
\n\u2022 Problem Solving
\n\u2022 Working with Others<\/p>\nStudents will be given the opportunity to develop these essential work place skills.<\/p>\n
The aim of this course is to improve their employability skills:
\n\u2022 understanding of the workplace and the employee’s responsibilities, for example, time-keeping, appearance, customer care etc.
\n\u2022 self-evaluation skills
\n\u2022 positive attitude to learning
\n\u2022 Flexible approaches to self-employment.<\/p>\nWhat does success look like for National 4\/5 Travel and Tourism?<\/p>\n
To achieve the award of National 4\/5 Travel and Tourism Skills for Work Course, students must achieve all the required units. They will be assessed pass\/fail within centres.<\/p>\nSkills for Work courses are not graded and there is no external examination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The aim of the National level courses is to develop pupils\u2019 knowledge and understanding of Geography about people, how we live in, adapt to and change our planet.\u00a0 It is the science of the environment, related to people.\u00a0 Geography is part social science and part physical science. National 4 Geography National 5 Geography National 6 … Continue reading Geography<\/span>