School Spanish Language Study Trip to Barcelona

Take a Spanish school trip to Barcelona and your students will study in one of the most exciting and beautiful cities in the world!

Barcelona's not only the capital of Catalonia, but also the Spanish capital of fashion, art, architecture and food. One of the most dynamic cities on the planet, your students will fall in love with Barcelona and all it has to offer.

Our partner language school in Barcelona is well located in the Eixample neighbourhood, just off the Avenida Diagonal, and close to the L'illa Diagonal shopping mall. All the city's main sights are easily reached via the fantastic public transport system - the nearest metro station to the school is Les Corts, just a few minutes walk away.

The school boasts 14 large, modern classrooms (all with air-conditioning). All classrooms boast audio-visual equipment WiFi. There's also a computer room and lending library, as well as a coffee area.

Want a more relaxed introduction to Spain and the Spanish culture? Our Spanish Culture Trip to Barcelona combines cultural activities with sightseeing.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Flight to Barcelona

Afternoon

Meet coach and transfer from airport to accommodation Local familiarisation on foot

Evening

Tapas evening meal in the city

Day 2

Morning

Spanish lessons at language school

Afternoon

Visit the Sagrada Família and Park Güell

Evening

Evening meal in accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Spanish lessons at language school

Afternoon

Visit to Picasso Museum and Nou Camp stadium

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 4

Morning

Spanish lessons at language school

Afternoon

Visit Poble Espanyol and the Montjuic area

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 5

Morning

Take a walk along La Rambla and stop at the Boqueria market

Afternoon

Meet coach and transfer back to the airport Return flight to the UK

4 nights' half-board accommodation
12 hours of language lessons in closed groups
Airport tax and passenger duty at current rates
Coach transfers between airport and accommodation
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Return flights from UK airport
Use of school materials/resources and end-of-course certificates
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level

Theme-based vocabulary - chosen by teacher
Practising reading, writing and speaking skills
Communication strategies
Understanding rubrics and instructions
Grammar revision
Asking questions and giving opinions
Social conventions
Understanding culture and identity of Spanish-speaking countries
Literary text and films

GCSE

Theme-based vocabulary - chosen by teacher
Practising reading, writing and speaking skills
Grammar revision
Communication strategies
Understanding rubrics and instructions
Asking questions and giving opinions
Social conventions
Understanding Spanish culture and identity

Key Stage 3

Theme-based vocabulary chosen by teacher
Suggestions:
Exploring the town
Hobbies and pastimes
Food and drink
Eating out
Introducing yourself
Describing others
Likes and dislikes
Plants and animals
Cultural traditions

Accommodation

Barcelona Urbany Hostel

Barcelona Urbany Hostel is on Barcelona’s Meridiana Avenue, 300 metres from Clot Metro Station. It has a rooftop terrace with great city views.There is a common room with DVDs, cable TV and Wii consoles. A free wired internet zone is available, and the hostel has a 24-hour reception.Each modern dormitory or room features lockers, an en-suite bathroom and air conditioning. Bed linen and free WiFi are provided and towels are available to hire.There is a café-bar and vending machines.

BCN Sport Hostel

The BCN Sport Hostel is a new, modern hostel that is ideal for groups.In the fashionable Gracia area, the hostel offers excellent facilities including 24 hour reception, air-conditioning throughout, WiFi and computers with Internet access, free lockers, a storage room and a common room.Students are accommodated in multibedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite.In addition to all this, the hostel boasts excellent sport and fitness facilities, including an indoor swimming pool (20m x 10m), a fully-equipped fitness area, an outdoor jacuzzi, sauna and spa and a covered pavilion housing basketball, futsal and handball courts (Please note a fee will apply to use the sports facilities and the pool, please enquire for details)

YH Pere Tarrés

The Pere Tarrés Hostel is a purpose-built youth centre. The hostel has a total of 240 beds in single, double, 6 and 8 bedded rooms. Each room has a full bathroom and individual lockers. The Pere Tarrés Hostel has a restaurant which serves breakfast lunch and dinner (packed lunches can also be provided for excursions). There are also meeting rooms, free Internet, a large terrace for enjoying the excellent weather, a ping-pong table, a large TV room and parking facilities.

Educational Activities

Casa Milà - La Pedrera

Another Gaudi creation that takes its name from the rippling stone curves of its façade.

Joan Miró Foundation

Currently housing approximately 15,000 works - the earliest created when he was just 8 years old - this museum is well worth a visit.

Museu Picasso

Picasso lived recurrently in Barcelona as a young man, and this museum has some important pieces from this formative period

Barcelona Adventure Quest Trail

The perfect activity to get your students speaking in Barcelona.

Cultural Activities

Camp Nou Experience

Home to FC Barcelona, a visit to the Nou Camp stadium includes a tour of the stadium itself.

Illa Fantasia Water Park

At Nova Illa Fantasia, Barcelona’s only water park, you will find 22 water slides, 3 super sized swimming pools, changing

Mercat de la Boqueria

La Boqueria food market in Barcelona is one of the best food markets in Europe.

Park Guell

Intended as a housing development that never quite took off, Parc Guell is an urban park in a northern suburb of Barcelona.

Poble Espanyol

Built for the 1929 Barcelona International Exhibition, Poble Espanyol (or Spanish Village) tries to represent Spain's diverse architecture and folk culture.

Sagrada Familia

Antoni Gaudi's unique, awe-inspiring cathedral continues to grow almost organically, like a medieval cathedral.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.