Employability & Work Skills

    Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality
    Vocational

    Specification: 600/9052/2

    The CONFEDERATION-OF-TOURISM-AND-HOSPITALITY Vocational Employability & Work Skills specification covers 1 topic with 1 learning objective (600/9052/2). Use the topic browser below to explore subtopics, exam tips, common mistakes, and key terminology for each area of the course.

    This subject will help you develop key knowledge and skills required for exam success.

    1

    Units

    1

    Learning Outcomes

    4

    Assessment Guidance

    4

    Key Skills

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    Key Features

    • Master key concepts
    • Develop exam technique
    • Apply knowledge effectively

    Common Exam Mistakes

    Pitfalls to avoid in your exams

    • •Students often confuse informal spoken language with academic spoken language, resulting in presentations that lack professional terminology and overly casual delivery.
    • •A common error in written work is failing to answer the assignment brief directly, instead providing tangential information without linking back to the task.
    • •Many learners struggle with paraphrasing and inadvertently commit plagiarism by retaining the original sentence structure of sources.
    • •In presentations, reading directly from notes or slides is frequent, which undermines engagement and demonstration of true understanding.

    Top Examiner Tips

    Expert advice for exam success

    • •For the research report, start by carefully analysing the assignment brief to identify key command words (e.g., 'evaluate', 'analyse') and ensure your response consistently addresses them.
    • •In presentations, practise with peers to receive feedback on clarity and timing; record yourself to self-correct non-verbal cues like eye contact and posture.
    • •Use the CTH referencing guide as a checklist before submission to avoid inadvertent plagiarism and lost marks on academic integrity.
    • •When carrying out research, create an annotated bibliography early on to summarise how each source will contribute to your arguments, saving time during the write-up.

    Qualification Units

    1 units

    How this qualification is graded

    Vocational qualifications are marked against criteria, not an exam percentage. Each unit is assessed across three bands - build up from Pass by applying your knowledge to realistic workplace scenarios.

    Pass

    Accurately describe and explain the core knowledge for the unit and link it to the given scenario.

    Merit

    Apply and analyse that knowledge in detail, showing why it matters in the workplace context.

    Distinction

    Evaluate and justify decisions, weigh up alternatives and make well-reasoned professional recommendations.

    Communication and Research Skills

    This element develops essential communication and research skills for academic and professional contexts in tourism and hospitality. Students learn to articulate complex ideas clearly in both written and spoken formats, deliver structured presentations, and conduct rigorous academic research using credible sources. Mastery of these skills is critical for producing assessed assignments, performing in workplace scenarios, and progressing to higher-level study.

    CTH Level 3 Diploma In Communication and Research Skills (QCF)

    1 learning outcomes8 guidance points

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    Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality Vocational Employability & Work Skills