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World Host
Training
World Host
Training is happening in Derry city as part of 2013 City of Culture.
The training is being applied in schools up and down Derry,
but there are some businesses that are also doing the World Host training. As part of the training, candidates have to
do a tour around Derry
City.
World Host is a
course that should improve people’s chance of getting a job and it also
improves the attitude of people who work inn the retail and tourism industry.
On average, the
course lasts four weeks and at the end, candidates get four certificates and a
world host badge to show that you passed the training. In school, the classes that do the training
course are year 11, 12 and 13
Other courses that
have done World Host Training are: United Kingdom, USA,
Canada, Mexico, Thailand
and Australia.
The department of
Education and Learning (DEL) funded the training in schools in Northern Ireland and it was delivered through
the North West Regional College. The course teaches many things such as:
Training the
tourism industry professionals to raise the level of customer service
excellence and increasing appreciation for cultural tourism products.
By Aaron
The School Formal by Daniel
Daniel interviewing Mrs Begley
This year in May,
pupils from year 11 and up will be going to our annual school formal.
The school formal
is held in the Everglades Hotel every two years.
This year, the
formal is held a year after last year’s formal in 2012. so is this a new yearly formal or something
else?
The Principal of
Belmont House School, Mrs Begley said that the reason for the formal this year
is because of the City of Culture.
I also asked if
this will be a new yearly format for the school formal. Mrs Begley responded by saying “No decision
has been made and it’s up for discussion”.
