OCN NI LEVEL 2 AWARD IN TOUR GUIDING (SEPTEMBER & NOVEMBER 2024)
Course Outline
The OCN NI Level 2 Award in Tour Guiding (QCF) qualification has been designed to provide the learner with skills in the travel and tourism industry to enable them to develop a tour commentary and lead groups on a guided tour.
The assessment method is a learner portfolio which is completed and submitted to cover 3 Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the role of the tour guide in the travel and tourism industry
2. Be able to produce a short tour commentary
3. Understand the health and safety implications of tour guiding
Learners are also required to produce and deliver a tour commentary to support achievement of Learning Outcome 2.
You can also check out a recent video produced by Northern Regional College about the OCN NI Level 2 Tour Guiding course here: https://vimeo.com/617122983#_=_ Additionally the course programme specification is available here: https://ocnni.org.uk/qualifications/ocn-ni-level-2-award-in-tour-guiding
Course Criteria
To be considered eligible for this FREE training programme, funded by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, you will be required to confirm the following details in the application form:
Essential Criteria
1. Resident in Mid and East Antrim. (Allowance for employees working for MEA tourism or hospitality businesses will be considered on an individual basis.) *
2. Availability to attend all sessions – to qualify you will be required to confirm attendance at all 8 training sessions at 3 hours per week (dates and times outlined below).
As places are limited a space cannot be guaranteed and should the course be oversubscribed we may therefore need to apply a screening process. In the event of needing to allocate on this basis, participants will be assessed against the following additional criteria:
Desirable criteria
3. Reason for wanting to do the course.
4. Interest and ideas for delivering tours within Mid and East Antrim.
5. Personal tour guiding interests and ideas for a tour or areas of interest within a town, village or specific attraction i.e. history, heritage, food, myths and legends, architecture.
6. Any experience relevant to the tour guiding role.
7. How you intend to use these skills in the future.
* If oversubscribed, preference will be given to participants from within the Carrickfergus area to support future City Deal regeneration projects.
IT Requirements
All candidates should be comfortable using computers and to communicate confidently through electronic means.
Course Details:
Venue
Conference Suite at Carrickfergus Marina, 3 Quayside, Carrickfergus BT38 8BJ.
Dates & Times
Course 1:
To commence Wednesday 18 September 2024 from 09:30 – 12:30.
End date Wednesday 13 November 2024
Times may be subject to change based on varying needs of participants and lecturer.
All sessions are mandatory to achieve this qualification i.e.
Week 1: Wednesday 18 September 2024
Week 2: Wednesday 25 September 2024
Week 3: Wednesday 2 October 2024
Week 4: Wednesday 9 October 2024
Week 5: Wednesday 16 October 2024
Week 6: Wednesday 23 October 2024
Halloween Break
Week 7: Wednesday 6 November 2024
Week 8: Wednesday 13 November 2024
Course 2:
To commence Wednesday 27 November 2024 primarily from 09.30 – 12.30.
End date Wednesday 29 January 2025
Times may be subject to change based on varying needs of participants and lecturer.
All sessions are mandatory to achieve this qualification i.e.
Week 1: Wednesday 27 November 2024
Week 2: Wednesday 4 December 2024
Week 3: Wednesday 11 December 2024
Week 4: Wednesday 18 December 2024
Christmas break
Week 5: Wednesday 8 January 2024
Week 6: Wednesday 15 January 2025
Week 7: Wednesday 22 January 2025
Week 8: Wednesday 29 January 2025
