Providing effective support
Learners will need to be guided in the early stages of Diploma delivery because, for them, this will be a new and different way of learning, aimed at keeping them excited and motivated. The Diploma will allow them to apply their learning in real work situations and understand the significance of their learning in the context of a business operation.
Their learning will need to integrate a wide variety of aspects so as to enable them to develop all-round generic and personal skills as well as some specific industry knowledge and skills that employers expect from the Diploma in Hospitality programme. They will need structured, monitored and evaluated work placement opportunities and innovative teaching methods which would help them to see, on an ongoing basis, the relationship between what they learn and how it can be applied. They will also gain an understanding of the wide-ranging and exciting progression opportunities provided by the Diploma in Hospitality, be it into further or higher education, an apprenticeship programme or employment.
The Diploma in Hospitality has been developed in an active partnership with industry leaders and practitioners to ensure that young people are equipped with the skills needed to succeed regardless of the direction they wish to take. Employers have a vital role in ensuring the success of the Diploma in Hospitality through contributing to the continuing development of an innovative, imaginative and exciting curriculum.
To sum up, the respective consortia members pool their particular areas of expertise and bring their combined skills together to provide learners with the highest quality work-based teaching and learning opportunities.