Assam ASSEB Higher Secondary Skill Subject Tourism and Hospitality study plan
Assam ASSEB Higher Secondary Skill Subject Tourism and Hospitality · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Introduction to Tourism: Concepts, Types, and Tourism System & Travel and Tourism Industry Components: Transport, Accommodation, and Intermediaries
Define tourism, tourist, excursionist and visitor using official statistical definitions, and distinguish them with three original examples each
Classify tourism by type (domestic, inbound, outbound, leisure, business, MICE, religious, medical, rural, wellness) and map each type to one Assam or North East example
Draw the tourism system as a labelled diagram showing origin, transit route, destination, and the push-pull factors linking them
List the eight components of the travel and tourism industry and state the function of each in one sentence
Explain how transport, accommodation and intermediaries interlock by tracing one tourist trip from Guwahati to Kaziranga step by step
Your checkpoint
A one-page hand-drawn tourism system diagram plus a 300-word glossary of 15 core terms written in your own words
Hospitality Operations: Front Office and Housekeeping & Food and Beverage Service and Production Basics
Describe the front office cycle from reservation to check-out and name the document or record generated at each stage
Differentiate room types, meal plans (EP, CP, MAP, AP) and tariff structures, and compute a three-night MAP bill for two rooms
Sequence the housekeeping cleaning routine for an occupied room and list the cleaning agents used for each surface group
Identify the sections of a commercial kitchen, the brigade de cuisine roles, and the standard cuts of vegetables used in Indian cooking
Compare five food and beverage service styles (table d'hote, a la carte, buffet, banquet, room service) by staffing, equipment and suitable outlet
Your checkpoint
A two-page operations workbook containing one completed sample front office bill, one housekeeping task checklist, and a labelled kitchen brigade chart
Tourism Geography and Destinations of India with Focus on Assam and the North East
Locate on a blank India outline map the major tourist circuits and mark at least 15 key destinations with their state
Describe the attractions of Assam in detail: Kaziranga, Manas, Pobitora, Majuli, Sivasagar, Tezpur, Haflong, and the tea gardens
Explain the cultural and natural significance of two North East destinations outside Assam, such as Tawang and Loktak Lake
Match ten UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India to their states and state why each is inscribed
Compare the climate, best visiting season and accessibility of three Assam destinations
Your checkpoint
A hand-annotated India map plus a two-page destination profile sheet covering five Assam sites and three other North East sites
Tourism Products, Culture, Heritage, and Sustainable/Eco Tourism & Tour Operations, Itinerary Planning, and Travel Documentation
Distinguish tourism product from tourism attraction, and classify products into natural, cultural, heritage and man-made categories with two examples each
Explain the principles of sustainable and eco tourism and apply them to judge whether a given resort practice is acceptable
Draft a three-day itinerary for a family visiting Guwahati and Kaziranga, balancing travel time, meals and rest
Identify the documents required for domestic and international travel, including passport, visa, and health and insurance papers
Calculate a tour package cost covering transport, accommodation, meals, guide fee and a stated profit margin
Your checkpoint
A complete three-day Assam tour package document with day-wise itinerary, inclusion-exclusion list, document checklist and itemised costing
Communication Skills, Grooming, and Customer Service in Tourism and Hospitality & Entrepreneurship, Employability, and Career Pathways in Tourism and Hospitality
Demonstrate the seven stages of the guest service cycle and script a greeting, complaint handling and farewell dialogue
Apply grooming and hygiene standards for front office and food service roles, listing specific requirements for uniform, hair, nails and footwear
Practise active listening and telephone etiquette by recording a two-minute mock reservation call
Map five career pathways in tourism and hospitality to the qualifications and entry-level roles each requires
Outline a small tourism business idea for Assam with target customer, cost estimate, legal permissions and one risk
Your checkpoint
A recorded two-minute mock reservation call plus a one-page business concept note and a personal career pathway chart
Introduction to Tourism: Concepts, Types, and Tourism System & Travel and Tourism Industry Components: Transport, Accommodation, and Intermediaries & Tourism Geography and Destinations of India with Focus on Assam and the North East
Re-derive the tourism system diagram and industry components from memory without notes
Explain the role of travel agents, tour operators and online travel agencies, and state two differences between a travel agent and a tour operator
Recite the key features of ten Assam and North East destinations from memory
Solve ten numerical problems on tariffs, meal plans and package costing under timed conditions
Correct your own errors from the previous weeks and write a short note on each mistake
Your checkpoint
A closed-book revision test of 25 self-set questions scored and corrected, with an error log of at least five entries
Hospitality Operations: Front Office and Housekeeping & Food and Beverage Service and Production Basics & Tourism Products, Culture, Heritage, and Sustainable/Eco Tourism & Tour Operations, Itinerary Planning, and Travel Documentation
Answer ten short-answer questions on front office, housekeeping and F and B service within a 45-minute limit
Prepare a sustainable tourism case note on Kaziranga that weighs conservation against visitor pressure
Build a two-day itinerary for a cultural tourist in Sivasagar and Majuli with realistic travel timings
List and explain the steps for obtaining a passport and a tourist visa in the Indian context
Explain the difference between eco tourism, responsible tourism and mass tourism with one Assam example each
Your checkpoint
A timed 45-minute written practice paper of ten questions, self-marked against a checklist you write yourself
Communication Skills, Grooming, and Customer Service in Tourism and Hospitality & Entrepreneurship, Employability, and Career Pathways in Tourism and Hospitality & Introduction to Tourism: Concepts, Types, and Tourism System & Travel and Tourism Industry Components: Transport, Accommodation, and Intermediaries & Hospitality Operations: Front Office and Housekeeping & Food and Beverage Service and Production Basics & Tourism Geography and Destinations of India with Focus on Assam and the North East & Tourism Products, Culture, Heritage, and Sustainable/Eco Tourism & Tour Operations, Itinerary Planning, and Travel Documentation
Deliver a five-minute spoken presentation on a career plan in Assam tourism without reading from notes
Complete two full-length mock papers under exam conditions and score above 60 percent on each
Review every error log entry and confirm each weakness is now resolved
Summarise all nine domains onto a single A4 revision sheet of keywords and formulas
Write a personal 90-day action plan for the first job or internship application
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock papers with scores, a one-page A4 master revision sheet, and a written 90-day career action plan
Milestones
Week 2: You can draw the tourism system from memory and correctly compute a multi-night hotel bill with meal plans without referring to notes
Week 4: You can produce a costed three-day Assam itinerary with a full document checklist in under 60 minutes
Week 6: You score at least 60 percent on your own closed-book 25-question revision test and your error log shows fewer repeats than week 4
Week 8: You score at least 60 percent on both full-length mock papers and can deliver the five-minute career presentation fluently