Summer Camp

For students 13-17 years old, these courses are an excellent way of giving students the opportunity to spend time in Spain learning and enjoying the great variety of activities provided by the language school.

The school provide supervision whilst enabling young people the chance to discover this fantastic city, learn the language the experience the culture.

This course is Sunday to Saturday departure and runs from the 6th of July to the 2nd of August. The last possible start date is the 27th July for one week.

Location

Barcelona is the vibrant capital of Catalonia, which is an autonomous region in northeastern Spain, it boasts its own unique landmarks, culture and traditions. With a rich history the city has been influenced by a mix of cultures, including the Visigoths, Moors, and Spanish kings, each leaving a distinct imprint on its architecture and way of life. Barcelona seamlessly blends ancient customs with contemporary innovation, offering visitors a special experience that showcases its cultural depth. Strolling through its streets, you’ll encounter a captivating fusion of influences that have made Barcelona a global cultural hotspot.

As Spain’s second-most populous city, Barcelona is home to 1.6 million residents. It is the fifth most densely populated urban area in the European Union. Renowned for landmarks like the iconic Sagrada Familia, Barcelona also boasts must-see attractions such as Park Güell, Casa Batlló, the Gothic Quarter, Camp Nou, and a multitude of other captivating sites.

Located in the Dreta de l’Eixample of Barcelona, the school is only a block away from Gaudi’s Casa Batlló and surrounded by popular shopping streets. The school is based in a unique historic building that is gated off to the rest of the public. It has been modernised inside and now boasts 18 bright classrooms with smart boards, air conditioning a computer room as well as indoor and outdoor student common areas. The school is wheelchair accessible and has a lift.

Language Course

The course includes 20 lessons of 50 minutes length each, which concentrate on learning and actively using Spanish. The school caters for all abilities from beginners to more advanced Spanish speakers. The tuition is very much practice oriented, you will participate in group sessions alongside other students of a similar level, with lessons focused on improving all aspects of the language; speaking listening, reading and writing. There are 4 classes per day, and these take place during the morning.

You will be given a written assessment before you travel and a speaking assessment on the first morning before lessons in order to place you in the group most suited to your ability level. Classes have an international flavour and a lively feel because they are grouped by ability not nationality.

This course is designed for students who wish to improve their Spanish, meet new people and have some free time to participate in Spanish culture and life in Barcelona.

Activties

The school organise a varied programme of supervised leisure activities, visits and excursions to introduce you to Spanish culture, sports, games and lifestyles in both the afternoon and the evening.

Examples include:

Guided visits around the city
Bi-Weekly talent show
Board games nights
Movie nights
Salsa lessons
Visits to the theme park
Beach games
Visits to Parc Güell
Visits to the Olympic swimming pool
Graduation evening

There are also 3 workshops per week focused on self-improvement and real-life problems such as confidence in public speaking, cooking, sustainability, and intercultural communication tricks.

The school also organise an excursion at the weekend for students staying longer than one week as well as a day at the beach. This can be somewhere within the local area such as Tarragona, Girona or Sitges.

Accommodation

For students wanting to completely immerse themselves in the Spanish language and culture we recommend that you stay with one of our carefully selected Spanish host accommodation. They will not only introduce you to the Spanish way of life and help you practise the Spanish language but will also give you a taste of local and delicious regional specialities. The host accommodation is situated within 50 minutes total journey time to the school and provide half board accommodation (breakfast & evening meal) from the Sunday before your course starts to the Saturday after it finishes. Subject to availability, an extra day on one side of your trip may be available on request to facilitate flight dates.

Special diets can be accommodated, some of which have a small supplement.

Students also have the option of staying in one of the school shared apartments with other international students in single room or the residence in a studio room. This is on a self-catered basis and the minimum age to book is 18.

Transfers

Return transfers are included with accommodation as part of the summer camp in Barcelona.

Without accommodation transfers are not included, however, we can advise on public transport in the city.

Availability

The Summer Camp runs from 6 July to 2 August.

Minimum booking is one week (Sunday–Saturday)

Insurance

Insurance is included through for the duration of the trip, if you would like to upgrade this to include cancellation in the run up to your trip dates you can do this starting at £10 for the first week. For more details please see our Insurance page.