Grade 12 Tourism Prelims: Prediction & Study Focus 2026 nsc
Grade 12 Tourism Prelims: Prediction & Study Focus
Priority 1 — Mapwork, Tour Planning, Time Zones & Foreign Exchange
This is the area I would master first. Your June scope allocates about ±70 marks to Units 3–9
& 12 and specifically names tour planning, itineraries, budgets, health and safety, travel
documentation, world time calculations and foreign exchange.
Very likely question styles:
• Calculate world times between countries.
• Work across the International Date Line.
• Calculate arrival/departure times using flight duration.
• Interpret a map/route.
• Compile or interpret a day-by-day itinerary.
• Calculate a tour budget.
• Identify appropriate travel documents.
• Apply health/safety information to a tourist scenario.
• Convert rand foreign currency.
• Interpret an exchange-rate table.
Study focus: Do calculations repeatedly. Knowing definitions won't be enough if the
question gives you a scenario.
Priority 2 — Tourist Attractions / World Icons
Your scope gives approximately ±60 marks to this area and specifically requires famous
world icons and attractions plus factors contributing to the success of a tourist attraction.
For every prescribed icon, learn:
ICON → COUNTRY → CITY → IDENTIFY FROM PHOTO → WHY FAMOUS
Then know the success factors well enough to apply them rather than simply list them.
Possible questions:
Identify attraction A.
Name the city and country.
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, Grade 12 Tourism Prelims: Prediction & Study Focus 2026 nsc
Explain TWO reasons why it attracts international tourists.
Discuss THREE factors contributing to its success.
Study focus: Photo identification is important. Make flashcards with the attraction's
picture on one side and its name/city/country on the other.
Priority 3 — Domestic, Regional & International Tourism
The uploaded scope identifies:
• Global events of international significance
• Political situations
• Unforeseen occurrences of international significance
Don't just memorise examples. Be ready to explain the impact on tourism.
For example:
Event → tourist numbers → accommodation → airlines → attractions → employment →
economy
A typical higher-order question could give you a case study about an international event or
crisis and ask you to explain positive/negative consequences.
Priority 4 — Tourism Sectors
The scope specifically identifies three areas:
Professional image → Conditions of employment → Code of conduct.
Expect scenarios.
For example, an employee could arrive late, dress incorrectly, disclose confidential
information or behave unprofessionally. You may need to identify what is wrong and
recommend appropriate behaviour.
Know particularly well:
professional appearance, grooming, communication, work ethic, employee/employer
responsibilities and professional conduct.
What I'd predict for the prelim paper
Rather than trying to predict exact questions, I'd expect something approximately like this:
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Grade 12 Tourism Prelims: Prediction & Study Focus
Priority 1 — Mapwork, Tour Planning, Time Zones & Foreign Exchange
This is the area I would master first. Your June scope allocates about ±70 marks to Units 3–9
& 12 and specifically names tour planning, itineraries, budgets, health and safety, travel
documentation, world time calculations and foreign exchange.
Very likely question styles:
• Calculate world times between countries.
• Work across the International Date Line.
• Calculate arrival/departure times using flight duration.
• Interpret a map/route.
• Compile or interpret a day-by-day itinerary.
• Calculate a tour budget.
• Identify appropriate travel documents.
• Apply health/safety information to a tourist scenario.
• Convert rand foreign currency.
• Interpret an exchange-rate table.
Study focus: Do calculations repeatedly. Knowing definitions won't be enough if the
question gives you a scenario.
Priority 2 — Tourist Attractions / World Icons
Your scope gives approximately ±60 marks to this area and specifically requires famous
world icons and attractions plus factors contributing to the success of a tourist attraction.
For every prescribed icon, learn:
ICON → COUNTRY → CITY → IDENTIFY FROM PHOTO → WHY FAMOUS
Then know the success factors well enough to apply them rather than simply list them.
Possible questions:
Identify attraction A.
Name the city and country.
1
, Grade 12 Tourism Prelims: Prediction & Study Focus 2026 nsc
Explain TWO reasons why it attracts international tourists.
Discuss THREE factors contributing to its success.
Study focus: Photo identification is important. Make flashcards with the attraction's
picture on one side and its name/city/country on the other.
Priority 3 — Domestic, Regional & International Tourism
The uploaded scope identifies:
• Global events of international significance
• Political situations
• Unforeseen occurrences of international significance
Don't just memorise examples. Be ready to explain the impact on tourism.
For example:
Event → tourist numbers → accommodation → airlines → attractions → employment →
economy
A typical higher-order question could give you a case study about an international event or
crisis and ask you to explain positive/negative consequences.
Priority 4 — Tourism Sectors
The scope specifically identifies three areas:
Professional image → Conditions of employment → Code of conduct.
Expect scenarios.
For example, an employee could arrive late, dress incorrectly, disclose confidential
information or behave unprofessionally. You may need to identify what is wrong and
recommend appropriate behaviour.
Know particularly well:
professional appearance, grooming, communication, work ethic, employee/employer
responsibilities and professional conduct.
What I'd predict for the prelim paper
Rather than trying to predict exact questions, I'd expect something approximately like this:
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