HOTEL TOURISM BASED COURSES
Foreword Keeping in view the new dimensions in education, CBSE has been making strenuous efforts to develop its courses under vocational stream and make it more and more industry oriented with an emphasis of self employment. Linking vocational courses with jobs; imparting skills which can help the youth to face the challenges of life ahead is an urgent need today and CBSE is moving in that direction. CBSE's wide spectrum of vocational packages not only offers students more diversified areas to choose from but also gives them a chance to develop their skills and prepares them for a better future. The vocational courses under Hotel and Tourism group in the form of self contained packages are being offered incorporating the contents on Practical side with each elective paper. This will enhance the utility of the course.
To further enhance the utility and marketability of vocational packages an elective paper has been developed on "Introduction to Computer Applications" which may be offered to students in lieu of language II. This paper attempts to explore the practical utility in handling the computer as a tool and will certainly aid the student opening out brighter avenues for him in the computer industry as well as other related fields.
On-the-job-training of eight weeks during summer vacation after class XI an autumn/winter break in class XII -or as per convenience of the collaborating organisations, has been made mandatory for the students offering vocational packages to give them real life exposure and an opportunity of authentic interaction with professionals in the same field. This will provide a chance to the students to face the competitive world and develop their confidence to carry out the job effectively and smoothly.
The Board is grateful to the members of the Committee of Courses for their advice, guidance and total commitment towards the vocational curriculum. We are indeed indebted to these academic advisors who have lent us the benefit of their rich and insightful experience. I would like to place on record my deep appreciation to Mr. H.R. Sharma, Director (Academic) for his insight and clear vision and for his valuable contribution in executing the present work on Hotel and Tourism Based Courses and to Shri C.D. Sharma, Education Officer (Voc.) for his coordination work.
B.P. KHANDELWAL CHAIRMAN
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Introduction Central Board of Secondary Education has been making strenuous efforts for the promotion of vocational education in its schools.
Vocational stream would by and large be terminal in nature for those who wish to seek employment in organised sector or wish to seek self employment. This, however, would also provide base for further educational/training to those who complete vocational programme and are desirous of improving their career prospects further. These courses also aim at:
i) Linking education with productivity.
ii) Providing the students with the essential occupational background and technical knowledge along with the related elements of general education.
iii) Preparing students in such a way that they become more employment worthy and may ultimately seek self-employment to become effective agents of industrial and economic growth.
A number of vocational courses are offered by CBSE at senior school stage. These courses are:
A. Job-linked vocational courses
I. Railway Commercial Working
B. Job oriented vocational courses
I. Commerce based courses 1. Office Secretaryship 2. Stenography (English and Hindi) 3. Accounting and Auditing 4. Marketing and Salesmanship 5. Purchasing and Storekeeping 6. Banking
II. Engineering based courses 1. Electrical Technology 2. Automobile Technology 3. Structure and Fabrication Technology 4. Air conditioning and Refrigeration Technology 5. Electronics Technology
III. Agriculture based courses 1. Dairying 2. Horticulture 3. Farm Machinery and Equipment 4. Hand Fisheries and Aquaculture 5. Marine Fisheries, Brackish Water Aquaculture and Technology
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IV. Health and Para Medical courses 1. Health Care and Beauty Culture 2. Opthalmic Techniques 3. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) 4. Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM) 5. X-ray Technician 6. Dental Mechanic 7. Bio-Medical Technician
V. Home Science based courses 1. Food Service and Management 2. Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables 3. Institutional House Keeping 4. Fashion Design and Clothing Construction 5. Textile Design-Dyeing and Printing 6. Textile Design-Weaving
VI Hotel and Tourism based courses 1. Hotel Management and Catering Technology 2. Tourism and Travel 3. Bakery and Confectionery
VII Other courses 1. Computer Applications 2. Library and Information Science 3. Life Insurance 4. General Insurance
Scheme of Studies-Vocational stream. The Learning areas under the Vocational Stream include:
A. Compulsory Group
I Two Languages Either at Core or Elective Level, as in case of the Academic
& Stream. However, a candidate of the vocational stream may
II replace one of the Languages by an Elective from the
academic stream or by a subject as is given in the syllabus of
the Vocational Course concerned.
III General Foundation As given in the syllabus of Vocational Course concerned.
Course (GFC)
IV Physical and
Health :Education As per academic stream
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B. Elective Group
V to VII Vocational Group (Equivalent to THREE Electives) as given
in the Course Structure
VIII Additional subject offered, if any.
Notes: 1. For syllabus in Language(s) and Physical & Health Education, please refer to courses under the Academic Stream. For GFC and Vocational Group Electives see details in' the Course Structure of the Syllabus of the Vocational Course concerned.
2. Out of the two languages, one shall be English or Hindi, but if English or Hindi has been specifically mentioned to be taken by a student in a particular Vocational Course(s) the same shall be offered. For this, please refer to the syllabus of the Vocational Course concerned.
3. In lieu of language II, an Elective can also be offered which will be in addition to the three Electives required to be compulsorily offered. The provision of offering an Elective by the Vocational students in lieu of language II and as an additional (Optional) subject has been made keeping in view the relevance of that subject to the vocational Course and to facilitate upward mobility. Schools should keep this important aspect in view while selecting an elective in place of Language or as an additional (Optional) subject. Wherever specific electives in lieu of the language II or the additional subject have been provided the same shall be obligatory to be offered as the part of the course.
4. General Foundation Course consists of two parts. viz. Part-I and Part-II. Part I is common for all Vocational Courses and it is to be taught by existing faculty of the school, preferably by a PGT of Commerce (Business Studies) or Economics. Part-II is relevant to the course and is to be taught by the Vocational teachers of the relevant course.
5. The General Foundation Course (GFC) and Physical & Health Education (PHE) which are to be offered compulsorily under the Vocational Stream are the subjects of INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS. In these areas the school will provide Grades to the Board on a nine point scale at the end of class XII before the commencement of Board's Examination. Language(s) and Electives are the subjects of external examination to be conducted by the Board at the end of class XII. The Board's examination will be held on the courses and contents prescribed for class XII only. Those for class XI will be examined internally by the schools.
6. Work experience and General Studies are applicable to students of Academic Stream only. The Vocational Group students are not required to opt these subjects.
7. On-the-job training, wherever recommended in the syllabus of the Vocational course(s) concerned is obligatory/compulsory.
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Instructional Time
Subject Suggested periods per week
Language I 7
Language II 7
Elective I 8
Elective II Vocational Group 8
Elective III 8
General Foundation Course (GFC) 5
Physical and Health Education 2
On-the-job/Practical Training: Undergoing adequate on-the-job training should complement the academic studies and practical work spelled out in the vocational courses. It will give the product of the vocational courses the required finish and a sense of confidence necessary for the required job/trade. Such an exposure should be arranged by the school,concerned in cooperation with industrial and other establishments during the summer vacation following the class XI examination and during the autumn or winter break in class XII. This is an obligatory requirement, record of which may be maintained in accordance with guidelines provided as part of the practicals/course.
Additional subject, offered, if any, to be adjusted.
How to offer a vocational course The vocational courses are to be offered as per the list given. However, before introducing a vocational course (s) the school must consult/refer to rules/regulations on eligibility conditions.
The present publication covers the following Hotel and- Tourism based vocational courses:
- Hotel Management & Catering Technology - Tourism and Travel - Bakery & Confectionery
The course structures have been designed in such a way that would help to develop suitable competencies for wage and self employment including abilities for continuing education.
Before introducing a vocational course(s) a school must ensure that the infrastructure and other related facilities and faculty required for the course concerned ate available with the school for conducting the course in an effective manner.
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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
I. Preamble: Computer is ;now affecting every sphere of human activity. It is instrumental in bringing revolutionary changes in industry, scientific research and education. This is not only the demand of time but also the demand of almost each and every subject to have an associated computer learning to equip a student with state-of-art technology to prove himself/herself a better candidate than those without-computer knowledge.
Since the C.B.S.E. has been foremost in giving best to its clientele, a single paper as per requirement of industry has been designed in such a way that it can be taken as an independent subject along with any combination of vocational packages.
This paper has been designed keeping in view the need and demand of computer industry.
II. Objectives: The course is designed to fulfill the following objectives:-
(i) Familiarisation with computer-dominated technological world.
(ii) To impart adequate know how to the students to be able to take up entry level jobs in the area of Data Processing.
(iii) Exposure of utility and applications of computers.
(iv) To get acquaintance with the basics of Computer Science and lay foundation for higher education/careers in computers in conformance with industry requirements.
(v) Application of computers in the specific areas such as accounting & auditing, stores accounting, office management & secretarial practice, textile designing, etc.
(vi) Algorithmic approach to problem solving.
(vii) To use computer effectively and efficiently by acquiring working knowledge of PC softwares.
(viii) Familiarisation with Data Processing environment and Data Processing terminology.
III. Career Opportunities: 1. Data Entry.
2. Computer operations.
3. Word Processing.
4. Data processing assistant.
5. Documentation assistant.
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Syllabus Outline
Module I Introduction to Computers
Module II Data Processing
Module III Operating Systems
Module IV Word Processing I
Module V Logic Development & Programming concepts
Module VI Electronic Spread Sheet-I
Module VII Data base Management System-I
Module VIII Word Processing-II
Module IX Electronic Spread Sheet-II
Module X Database Management System-II
Module XI Concepts of System Analysis &Design
Module XII Trends in Information Technology
Module XIII Practicals other than Sessional work and Hands-on practice of above
packages. The familiarity with working (Input formats, data entry
reporting procedure, report generation) of any one of the packages
related to specific areas i.e.
(i) Standard accounting package
(ii) Standard inventory package
(iii) Standard Hotel Management package
(iv) Standard DTP packages such as Ventura/Pagemaker
(v) Standard packages on Library and Information Science
(vi) Standard package on Textile Design
Module XIV Project work.