leisure studies [AS AQA]

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Unit 1 - The Leisure Industry Today

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Overview

Key Aspects of the market and how it can influence the leisure industry
You need to understand which people take part in leisure activities, and which type of leisure activities appeal to different market segments. You need to understand how the industry works to combat the barriers which prevent people accessing the leisure
industry.

How will I be assessed?

Level 1 - limited analysis of some of the key factors that influence access, participation and barriers to the industry

Level 2 – analyse the effects of key factors on access, participation and barriers. Some reference to different market segments.


Level 3 – detailed research, appropriate analysis of of the key factors and their influence on access, participation and barriers in different market segments

Level 4 – well developed research from a variety of sources. Appropriate analysis of the key factors and their influence on access, participation and barriers.

 

Assignment Structure

  1. Explain how the different products and services offered by the leisure organisations you have studied are targeted to different market segments.

  2. Explain why effective use of market segmentation information is vital for the success of any leisure organisation.
Plan:
  • Introduction (use above info to write an introductory paragraph)
  • For 4/5 organisations (e.g. Local Leisure Centre / Butlins / Fitness First / Operation Gateway in Nottinghamshire – network / South Gloucestershire Leisure - wiki /)  explain how different products and services are targeted at different market segments. For each explain why the effective use of market segmentation information is vital for their success.

 

Learning Resources

www.butlins.co.uk - take a look at the website. Butlins offers a massive range of products and services to different market segments - can you identify some of these?

Butlins PPT

www.fitnessfirst.co.uk - fitness first offers several different products and services to different market segments - can you use the website to identify these?