Blog article written by, Amelie J.

I’m a Spanish GCSE pupil in the 4th form (year 10) who loves to learn about other countries. Their culture, their language and everything that makes it how it is. So I was a little more than pleased when I was told I was going to Barcelona. Barcelona is overflowing  in all of the above and more. Architecture, history, most things you can think of. Barcelona has it.

We were lucky enough to stay just off La Rambla which is a 1.2 kilometre street that stretches through Central Barcelona. It had everything we needed for our stay. There were many shops serving food, some smaller churches and even street performers. Giving you an insight into the Spanish life and cuisine.

One of the most memorable days was when we visited the Sagrada Familia which is the largest unfinished Catholic Church in the world. The completion date is still undecided even after 143 years of construction, it was completely astounding. We went to a monastery, Poble Espanyol, a flamenco lesson, we went on a tapas tour and a guide showed us around the gothic quarter of Barcelona.

There was a Spanish lesson, a paella lesson, a chance to try different foods, a cable car just outside the city. We also had a lot of free time which was a perfect opportunity to practice Spanish at shops and explore the city. In 4 days we saw as much as we could. This trip is a great way to improve your Spanish speaking skills and develop your confidence in a new place.

It will certainly aid my Spanish GCSE and my understanding of Spanish culture, I’m sure others would agree. I would suggest both this trip and Spanish GCSE this to other students because learning about other people is important for your own understanding of the world. Most importantly to learn a bit of Spanish.

Thank you to all the teachers who ran the trip.