Aims & Objectives

Students are expected to develop knowledge and understanding of: 

• the reasons why people travel and how the tourism and hospitality industry meets travellers’ needs; 
• the interdisciplinary and diverse nature of the tourism and hospitality industry including tourist destinations, infrastructure and superstructures; and
• local and international tourism and hospitality trends and issues, and their social, economic and environmental impact.
• the major functional sectors within the tourism and hospitality industry and the career opportunities available.

Students are expected to foster positive values and attitudes that will enable them to: 

• be willing to introduce local tourism resources to tourists; 
• appreciate and respect the tourism resources of other places when they are tourists themselves; 
• reflect on the role of tourist-host relationships and develop an appreciation of other cultures, customs and beliefs; and
• appreciate the importance of integrity and ethical behaviour in the tourism and hospitality industry, and apply this to daily life situations.

• acquire an understanding of the personal qualities required for successful work in the tourism and hospitality industry, such as courtesy, initiative,adaptability, flexibility, and collaboration, etc.;

• value the importance of sustainability in the tourism and hospitality industry with respect to its economic, environmental, cultural and social contexts; and

• recognise and be able to demonstrate quality customer service.

Department Members

Coordinator: Or Miu Chuen

Curriculum (Senior Form)

The curriculum comprises: 
I: Introduction to Tourism 
II: Introduction to Hospitality
III: Destination Geography 
IV: Customer Relations and Services
V: Trends and Issues in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Activities

Table Manner Workshop

Cathay Pacific City Visit

Macau Study Tour

Career Planning Seminar

Our school invited the Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association to hold a career planning seminar for our F.4 students, which different professionals shared their career development and experiences with our students.