KS3 Geography — Introduction to Tourism — Free Worksheet

✈️ Discover what tourism is and why it matters with this free KS3 Geography worksheet — no preparation required, just download and use. Tourism is the movement of people away from home for pleasure, and it's one of the most important industries in the world, providing jobs and income for millions and contributing billions of pounds to national economies, and this taster resource introduces the basics for students aged 11–14.

📦 What's included:

3 questions, 13 marks:

Multiple choice — testing the definition of tourism

Fill-in-the-blank — covering the two types of tourism, international and domestic, and the importance of the industry

Short answer — explaining why tourism matters to countries, including lower-income countries

Full answer key with marking guidance included.

🎬 Watch the free video lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVMCZ24jOgM

👩‍🏫 Google Classroom ready — copy the link straight into your assignment. Print as many copies as your class needs.

🔓 This is a taster only. The full 100-mark worksheet goes deeper into why tourism has boomed since the 1950s, Butler's Tourism Life Cycle Model and all seven stages, and the Blackpool case study showing the model working in real life — available on its own, or as part of the Complete Lesson Pack with extension activities. Save £1 buying the pack (£3 + £3 = £6 separately, £5 together).

Price: Free