LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II) Curriculum Guide – K to 12 Home Economics Livelihood Track

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LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II) Curriculum Guide

Duration: 160 Hours

This curriculum guide on Local Guiding Services leads to National Certificate Level II (NCII). This course is designed for a high school student to develop knowledge, skills and attitude to perform the tasks on Tour Guiding Services.

It covers core competencies namely;
1) research information relevant to tour itinerary;
2) managing tour arrangements for visitors; and
3) accompanying visitors in accordance with the tour itinerary.

It also includes provision for on-the-job training in Tour Guiding Services.

The preliminaries of this specialization course includes the following:
1) Explain core concepts in tour guiding services ;
2) Discuss the relevance of the course
3) Explore on opportunities for a Tour Guide as a career.

Course Pre-requisite:
The student enrollee of this course must possess the following:
1) Excellent communication skills (must be proficient in the Native Language/s, English, and/or Foreign language/s);
2) Computer literacy;
3) Good visual impact and pleasing personality; and
4) Perfect vision (20/20) or with contact lenses but not beyond (20/30)

LEARNING COMPETENCIES

1. Explain basic concepts in tour guiding services
2. Discuss the relevance of the course
3. Explore on opportunities for tour guiding services as a career

QUARTER I

LESSON 1 – INFORMATION RELEVANT TO TOUR ITINERARY (RT)

LO 1. Research information relevant to tour itinerary
1.1 Identify sites and sights features
1.2 Source information
1.3 Select commentary material
1.4 Develop commentary or tour scripts based from the gathered information

LO 2. Arrange gathered information logically
2.1 Prepare log book
2.2 Organize travel & tour documents

QUARTER II

LESSON 2 – TOUR ARRANGEMENTS FOR VISITORS (AV)

LO 1. Identify the activities involve in the four stages of tour guiding techniques
1.1 Describe the activities in each of the four stages of tour guiding services

LO 2. Manage tour arrangements for visitors
2.1 Perform pre-arrival preparations/activities
2.2 Manage tour arrangements from tourist arrival to departure
2.3 Resolve complaints and other predicaments
2.4 Perform post-departure activities

QUARTER III

LESSON 3 – ACCOMPANY VISITORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOUR ITINERARY (AT)

LO 1. Identify the elements of tour guiding
1.1 Describe the elements of tour guiding

LO 2. Accompany and guide visitors according to tour schedule
2.1 Perform pre-arrival activities
2.2 Guide tourist
2.3 Follow the ten commandments of tour guiding
2.4 Deliver information and commentaries
2.5 Resolve complaints and other emergencies
2.6 Perform post departure activities
2.7 Practice the do’s and don’ts of tour guiding

QUARTER IV

LESSON 4- PERFORM ON THE JOB TRAINING (PJ)

LO 1. Observe the role and limitations of a tour guide
1.1 Identify the role and limitations of a tour guide

LO 2. Perform and complete on the job training in Tour Guiding Services
2.1 Evaluate performance during the OJT
2.2 Submit Training Completed Certificate with rating

Source: K to 12 Home Economics – Local Guiding Services (NC II) Curriculum Guide