What is Grade 10 Tourism All About?

What is Grade 10 Tourism All About?

In grade 10, you will learn about the exciting and diverse industry that connects people, places, and cultures. The subject of tourism in grade 10 teaches students the core ideas and concepts of the travel and hospitality sector. This introductory course provides a thorough learning of the several parts of the industry, from tourist destinations and cultural assets to hospitality and sustainable tourism practices.

Reaching grade 10 should be especially noted by a student. You will have to choose which subjects to study for your matriculation at that point, therefore it is important. The subjects you choose may have an impact on your future options.

Learners can discover job and career opportunities as well as match different tourist types with the services and goods offered by the various sectors and subsectors as they investigate their potential responsibilities in the business.

Criteria to offer the subject of tourism

• a textbook
• Grade 10: a good quality color road map of South Africa, indicating cities, towns, airports, harbors, etc. A map of the local area or city is recommended.
• Grade 11: a good quality color map of the SADC countries, indicating cities, towns, airports, harbors, etc
• Grade 12: a political map of the world and a time zone map with the major cities of the world
• access to the White Paper on the Promotion and Development of Tourism in South Africa (1996) and the latest version of the Tourism Growth Strategy
• access to a variety of tourism magazines, brochures, tourist maps, and advertising booklets such as hotel brochures, booklets, and maps of South Africa’s National Parks (SANParks)

Selecting The Right Subjects In Grade 10

To make the right subject choices for your grade 10, you need to make certain considerations to determine subjects that are right for you. Here are some of the considerations that you will need to take into account:

• Who you are as a person
• Career choices
• Further education
•  Identify subject requirements for further education
• Understand your subject choices

 Top Subject To Pick In Grade 10

The classes that fit your job requirements are the ideal ones to select in Grade 10. The available careers and the disciplines they are related to are listed in the table above. For instance, you cannot take history as one of your subjects if you wish to become a doctor of medicine.

What Grade 10 Electives Are?

You can select whichever elective subject you wish since they are not required. You may select one subject from the following group while you are in Grade 10:

Travel and Tourism

•  Hospitality Studies
• Tourism

Commerce

• Business Studies
•  Economics
•  Accounting

Life Science

• Biology
•  Physics
•  Computer Application Technology (CAT)

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