Analyzing Brexit's Impact on the UK Travelling Industry

The assignment provided is an analytical report that explores the effects of Brexit on the UK travelling industry. The student has observed that several travelling companies have made losses and been negatively affected by the decision. However, efforts are being made to improve the situation and increase tourism in the country. The report also reflects on the student's experience with a study group in an academic context, highlighting the importance of developing skills such as communication and personal interaction. The student has learned to prepare agendas systematically, make schedules, and gain knowledge from organisations effectively. This assignment is relevant to students studying Business or related fields who want to understand the impact of Brexit on the travelling industry.

Spring 18
Academic Skills
Portfolio
(module code: ACSK4001)
Name:
Student number:
Degree studied:
Lecturer name:
Tutor name:
This is your Academic Skills Portfolio, which should be submitted by Thursday 26th April, 2pm via your student
portal.
Please save a copy on your computer and back it up regularly (e.g. by saving it on your computer / in the cloud
(e.g. Google Drive) / emailing it to yourself).
Please refer to suggested word counts for each task included within this portfolio.
Submission deadline: Thursday 26th April, 2pm

Table of Contents
Task Page Week LO
SECTION A: PORTFOLIO
EVIDENCE (These tasks
Portfolio evidence 1: Self-evaluation checklist 3 1 & 10 3&4
Portfolio evidence 2. Personal SWOT analysis 4 1 3&4
Portfolio evidence 3. Evaluating sources & critically engaging with texts 5 2 1&2
Portfolio evidence 4. Synthesising 7 3 & 5 1&2
Portfolio evidence 5. Structuring your writing 9 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 1&2
Portfolio evidence 6: Presenting & analysing data 10 4 1&2
Portfolio evidence 7: Presentation 12 7-9 1
Portfolio evidence 8: Editing & proofreading 14 9 & 10 1&3
SECTION B: WRITING
TASKS (These written tasks
Writing Task 1 (Report or Essay) 16 1-10 1
Writing Task 2 (Reflective Summary) 17 10 3&4
Word count (+/- 10%):
Section A: a minimum of 600 words in total.
Section B: Writing Task 1 (900 words), Writing Task 2 (300 words)
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SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Task 1: Self-evaluation Checklist (to be completed in weeks 1 & 10)
Below is a list of the skills you will need during your university and professional career. Tick ( )✓ the
appropriate box for each skill, according to how well you think you can do this. You should complete this
task twice; first, at the beginning of this course (week 1), and, second, at the end of this course (week 10).
Self evaluation checklist: Just as a good student of BSC (Hons) travel and tourism operator, I need
several skills and other self strengths which can assist me to develop my skills and knowledge level
within the during completion of my course within the university.
 Classroom environment: Properly set up classroom furnish effective services in which I can gain
more knowledge about my traveling course within the collage (Shapiro, 2011). I attend all
classes in order to gain more knowledge. Routine and procedure: Proper routine is backbone of the class-room life and appropriate
procedure of attending classes can furnish me to run my classroom smoothly during the course
time.
 Parent teacher relationship: Close relationship with my course parent teacher can furnish me
effective knowledge about traveling sector which can get me efficient knowledge about to the
course.
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PORTFOLIO
EVIDENCE
Task 2: Personal
SWOT analysis
(to be completed
in week 1)
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBOtnyt7BP4 .
In-class activity: In pairs conduct interviews to create a personal SWOT analysis.
INTERNAL (coming from me)
STRENGTHS
[Things within my control]
WEAKNESSES
[Personal barriers; things stopping me, but still within my
control]
1. I have effective learning skills by which I can gain
proper knowledge of travel and tourism sector (Diamond
and Lee, 2011).
1. Some personal habits and traits can influence me to
not to attend class regularly.
2. I have certification of attending traveling campaign by
which I able to effective touch to the course details.
2. Poor financial background impact me on not to proper
focus on during the course.
3. I have also effective communication skills by which I
can effective connect with students in class-room.
3. Poor presentation skill.
EXTERNAL (coming from outside)
OPPORTUNITIES
[People, resources, opportunities]
1. I have several opportunities which I can get in the
future in traveling sector after completion the course.
1. The major threat is that several students wants to get
job in big traveling companies so that I need to take
proper attention on my course.
2. I can make connection with friends. 2. Competitive travelling market.
3. Get success in travelling sector. 3. Several external danger to achieving goals.
INTERNAL (coming from me)
STRENGTHS
[Things within my control]
WEAKNESSES
[Personal barriers; things stopping me, but still within my
control]
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SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Task 3: Evaluating sources & critically engaging with texts (to be completed after week 2)
In your study groups, evaluate 3 different texts from your reading list, or texts you have found yourselves. You can
also find texts on the Academic Skills area on GSM Learn page. Make notes below.
v
Resource type
(e.g. book, journal et.c.)
Books and journals
Citation/reference
Shapiro, E. S., 2011. Academic skills problems: Direct
assessment
and intervention. Guilford Press.
Diamond, A. and Lee, K., 2011. Interventions shown to
aid
executive function development in children 4 to 12
years old.
Science. 333. 6045. pp. 959-964.
Kraus, N. and Chandrasekaran, B., 2010. Music training
for the development of auditory skills. Nature reviews
neuroscience. 11. 8. p. 599.
Authority
Shapiro, E. S, Diamond, A. and Lee, K.,
Kraus, N. and Chandrasekaran, B.,
Currency (2011,2011, 2010)
Content
Academic skills problems: Direct assessment
and intervention,
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Music training
for the development of auditory skills
Accuracy
Moderate level
Audience Out of 30 student in the class
Further, notes/ comments
This Model very helpful for me in examination of
academic
skills furnish the course and also helpful for
identification of
My strength and weaknesses.
SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Task 4: Synthesising (to be completed in
weeks 3 - 5)
Part I: Identifying key ideas
Read the 3 texts you used in the previous task.
Think about the extent to which the authors of those 3 texts agree or disagree with each other.
Write (in note form/bullet points) the key ideas of those 3 texts. Use your own words (paraphrase). Don’t forget to
complete the references information.
Text A:
Key ideas:
Academic skills is most necessary part of each student in order to effectively
completion of their learning process during the course (Shapiro, 2011). Each student
must have proper knowledge of some academic skills for reflective learning in the
course.
 In-text
citation/Oscola
footnote (Law)
 reference list
Shapiro, E. S., 2011. Academic skills problems: Direct assessment and intervention.
Guilford Press.
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Text B:
Key ideas:
According to my opinion, the academic skills does not require as mush as you are
sating because of several times, it has been seen that without skilled person also
completing their course in the universities effectively (Diamond and Lee, 2011.).
 In-text
citation/Oscola
footnote (Law)
 reference list
Diamond, A. and Lee, K., 2011. Interventions shown to aid executive function
development in children 4 to 12 years old. Science. 333. 6045. pp. 959-964.
Text C:
Key ideas:
According to my ideas, I have seen that academic skills play important role while
learning process during the course in the university (Kraus and Chandrasekaran,
2010.). Apart from it, class-room environment, routine of class and relationship with
parent teacher also make great impact on learning process of your course.
 In-text
citation/Oscola
footnote (Law)
 reference list
Kraus, N. and Chandrasekaran, B., 2010. Music training for the development of
auditory skills. Nature reviews neuroscience. 11. 8. p. 599.
Part II: Synthesising (suggested word count: 200 words)
Think about the areas the authors of the 3 texts you made notes on agree or disagree.
Write up a paragraph which synthesises (combines) the main points of the 3 texts you used in Part I and shows
how the authors agree or disagree.
Remember to include in-text citations or OSCOLA footnote (Law) and link your ideas using linking words!
 During the BSC (Hons) course in travelling and tourism sector, I need to implement variety of learning and
reading strategy in order to gain proper knowledge about travelling and tourism sector effectively (Erling
and Richardson, 2010). Proper focusing in class-room and preparing class notes can furnish me efficient
experiences by which I can get appropriate understanding of this course efficiently.
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SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Task 5: Structuring your writing (to be completed in weeks 2,3,4,5,6,7)
During your lecture and tutorial you will learn how to organise your academic writing in section B.
This is more or less the way you should structure your academic writing in section B:
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Follow the structure in the previous page to write notes (outline) below about what you will include in
your academic writing task (report or essay). Your notes do not need to be written in full sentences and
you can use symbols/abbreviations/listings and other note-making techniques.
Your notes should show what information you are planning to put in each section. You can add or
remove things later, if you change your mind.
My academic writing task outline
BSC (Hons) Travel and Tourism (TTO)
Several sources are presented here in the class-room and collage by which I can improve my skills
and experiences towards travelling and tourism sector:
 In this course, several kinds of article and journals can be assessed by online in terms of
getting appropriate knowledge and also know about to the latest trends in the travelling sector
(Kraus and Chandrasekaran, 2010).
 Every day, lesson overview is necessary task for me in respect to get deep detailed knowledge
about the travelling skills and its relevant experiences as well.
 I will develop regular checklist by which I can examine that how much progress I have
gained during the semester.
 I often use library books to know about to the travelling industry progress from last few years
and know the what kinds of opportunities can be arisen in this industry.
 In the class, I often reliable friend in the class-room by them I can get more knowledge about
the travelling and also get something new knowledge about to this course.
 Class-room is the biggest source of the knowledge about to the course in which I can
regularly attend the class efficiently and also take proper attention on lecture which can help
me to increase my strength in travelling sector effectively.
 During the class, I prepare class-room note which is important to me when I prepare for
examination.
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SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Task 6: Presenting & analysing data (to be completed in week 6)
Part I: Presenting data
Cut and paste the graph you discussed in the tutorial here and give it a title. You can find it on the
Academic Skills page on GSM Learn. Remember to write a full Harvard or OSCOLA reference for it and
add a title.
Title: IMPACT OF BREXIT ON UK'S OVERALL ATTRACTIVENESS
Self assessment:
During the course I have analysed that influences of Brexit in the UK's is may be positive
and negative at both level. From the above graph, it could be said that, several kinds of
factor which have made impact on the various sector of the departments in the UK
effectively. Apart from it, it also has been made impressive impact upon those areas by
which global impact has been increased after Brexit in the UK (Shapiro, 2011). In case of
EU, it has made negative impact on overall the country because of its multiple numbers of
departments has been affected negatively within the country and rest of G20 organisation
also get affected by positive and negative after Britain leaving from European union
(Hannonen, R., 2011).
Reference:Shapiro, E.S., 2011. Academic skills problems: Direct assessment and intervention. Guilford
Press.
Hannonen, R., 2011. Verbal and academic skills in children with type 1 diabetes. Jyväskylä
studies in education, psychology and social research; 0075-4625; 420.
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Part II: Analysing data (approx. 300 words)
Discuss the graph in the previous page with other students. Focus your discussion on the points below:
1. A description your data (What is it? Where does it come from? What area is it
focussing on?).
1. A summary on what the data shows in general.
2. One or two areas of the data looked at in detail and an explanation of why you
think they are significant.
3. The important trends and differences/comparisons in the areas you have
chosen.
4. Possible explanations for what the data is showing (remember to reference
wider research to back your ideas up).
5. A recommendation for further action that could arise from this data.
Individually, analyse the graph below. Write a paragraph (approx. 300 words) including the areas in the
box above. Remember to refer to the graph/chart using correct OSCOLA or Harvard style in-text citation.
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SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Task 7: Presentation (to be completed in weeks 7 - 9)
At university, you are often asked to present your research. In week 9 you will deliver a short 10-minute
presentation (7 minutes delivery + 3 minutes for Qs) in class to a small group. You should base your
presentation on one key point (one main section/paragraph) from your assignment using the following
structure for guidance with suggested timings:
 Title page: including your name and title
 Give a very brief overview of what your 7-minute presentation will cover (30 secs)
 Introduction: Identify one point from your assignment and say why it is a key point (1minute)
 Briefly describe how leaving the EU will impact on this (1 min 30s)
 What is one potential opportunity it could create? (1 min 30s)
 What is one possible problem? ( 1min 30s)
 What can you conclude from this? What are the implications/ your recommendations? (1min)
 You should refer to evidence/ research throughout your presentation.
 Be prepared to answer questions (3 mins) at the end of your presentation.
Part I: Presentation planning (slides or notes / weeks 7-9)
Provide evidence here to show that you have planned your presentation. This could take the form of a
detailed plan or PowerPoint slides (no PDF files).
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Part II: Post-presentation reflection (week 9)
At University and work you’ll often be asked to provide feedback, and reflect on your performance and that of
your peers and colleagues. Using the table below, write notes about your presentation. You should include any
points of interest in your reflective writing task in section B.
Your groups’ comment about your presentation
Content
(How clear, complete and informative was the presentation?)
Audience Engagement
(How enjoyable / interesting did the audience find it?)
Organisation
(How well-structured was it? How well did the visuals support it?)
Professionalism
(How slick and professional was it?)
Your reflection on your presentation
Content
(How clear, complete and informative was the presentation?)
Audience Engagement
(How enjoyable / interesting did the audience find it?)
Organisation
(How well-structured was it? How well did the visuals support it?)
Professionalism
(How slick and professional was it?)
Action Points
(What could you do better in future presentations?)
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SECTION A: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE
Task 8: Editing & proofreading (to be completed in weeks 9 & 10)
Part I: Self-evaluation form
Type a few comments below in relation to how well you have addressed the following areas in your portfolio. You
should complete this task after you have finished everything else.
AREA COMMENTS
KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING How well have you done this? How do you know?
1. Portfolio tasks
1. Paraphrasing & summarising
2. Research & support of ideas with evidence
INTELLECTUAL & COGNITIVE SKILLS How well have you done this? How do you know?
3. Introduction & conclusion
4. Structure of paragraphs / sections
5. Use of sources
6. Recommendations in conclusion
GRADUATE SKILLS How well have you done this? How do you know?
7. Word count requirements
8. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation
9. Writing style
10. Referencing style
11. Awareness of your strengths and
weaknesses
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Part II: Reflection on the quality of your work
STRENGTHS: What are the strengths of your work?
Type at least 3 short bullet points here:
AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT: What are some areas of your work you could have done better at?
Type at least 3 short bullet points here:
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