Tourism Grade 10 Exam Overview 2024

Exam Details

• The Tourism Grade 10 FET CAPS exam for 2024 will be held in November, lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes.
• The total marks for the exam are 150.

Cognitive Levels

• Lower-order cognitive skills account for 30% of the marks (45 marks).
• Middle-order cognitive skills, including understanding and applying, each contribute 20% of the marks (30 marks each).
• Higher-order cognitive skills constitute 20% of the marks (30 marks).

Level of Difficulty

• Easy questions make up 30% of the marks (45 marks).
• Moderate questions account for 50% of the marks (75 marks).
• Difficult questions represent 20% of the marks (30 marks).

Section A: Short Questions

• This section covers 30 topics, with each topic assessed for 1 mark.
• Topics from Sections B to E are assessed, focusing on aspects not covered in those sections.

Section B: Mapwork and Tour Planning

• This section covers key map terminology, including map symbols and different types of maps used in tourism.
• Students will be required to locate specific locations on maps.

Section C: Tourism Attractions, Culture and Heritage Tourism, and Marketing

• This section explores a variety of tourist attractions in key South African provinces: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo.
• The significance of fauna, flora, culture, and heritage in South African Tourism is highlighted.
• Students will learn about the marketing of tourism products, services, and sites.

Section D: Tourism Sectors, Sustainable and Responsible Tourism

• This section provides an introduction to the field of tourism, covering different types of tourists, modes of transport, and accommodation establishments.
• The South African grading system for accommodation establishments and terminology used in the accommodation industry are explained.
• The attraction sector, the structure of the South African tourism industry, including the public and private sectors, are covered.
• Sustainable tourism, responsible tourism, and the impact of global warming on the tourism industry are crucial aspects highlighted.

Section E: Domestic, Regional and International Tourism, Communication and Customer Care

• This section delves into technology used for payments in South Africa, domestic tourism, domestic tourism statistics, communication technology, communication skills, and service excellence.