Educational tours to France and Spain

Educational tours abroad can be very beneficial for students learning a language or even another subject such as art, fashion or history. Each country has lots of culture and past events to learn about that will be different to the UK, so can be very educational. Perhaps there may be a question in an upcoming exam that involves mentioning a case study or example to support your argument or answer, so by visiting a certain city or country, it can help you to remember some key facts.

Schools trips to Spain are very popular these days. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, after English, so it is a very useful one to learn and master. By visiting Spain with your school, you can take part in an exchange with another school in Spain, perhaps where their pupils want to learn English. This can help make connections between the two different cultures and languages so the pupils can make friends abroad. They will be able to discuss certain topics and lifestyle differences amongst each other and help the other party learn more of their own language.

During the school excursion to Spain, there may be certain places you wish to visit, such as famous monuments or a shopping mall where you can practise your language skills in real life. The teacher will often set questions or a project to take part in whilst you are there and help encourage you to find out more about Spain and the language. The easiest way to get to Spain is via plane, but can take as little as one and a half hours so is very quick and cheap to get to, which is ideal for large groups travelling together. Malaga, Madrid and Barcelona are all top recommended places to visit.

Schools trips to France are also popular amongst the British as it is very close to get to and can be easy and cheap too. Most people take a coach across the Eurostar or ferry from Calais or Dover, so it can take a very short time to reach Northern France. There are many places here that have historic monuments and sites where you can learn more about the world wars, for history students. You can also practise your French with pupils at another school if you do a student exchange trip, or visit the local shops and try out your language skills. Paris is brilliant for fashion students too as it is one of the most famous places for this industry in the world, alongside London and New York. There are many top designers here and fashion brands on the high street as well as small, chic boutiques where you can find inspiration for your own work or take on a study project. It is perfect for art students too as the museums in France house many famous paintings from some of the most renowned artists in the world.