Study Abroad Program in Spain – Sports Cocktail Option in Barcelona

Spanish Classes and Sports Camp in Barcelona Ages 11–14 / Ages 14–17 – 6th through 11th grade
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This program offers the opportunity to learn Spanish in a unique setting through engaging lessons tailored to the students’ skill levels, while participating in a program that combines sports and tours of Barcelona.

Highlights of the trip

  • Significantly improve yourSpanishskills, both written and spoken
  • Expand your horizons internationally, experience life with a host family, and discover Spanish culture
  • Enjoy a program that combines a variety of sports activities with sightseeing in Barcelona

Your trip at a glance

  1. 1 or 2 children per family(your choice)
  2. 3 hours of class per day
  3. 12 to 15 students per teacher
  4. Sports cocktail party and tours of Barcelona
  5. A variety of sports and recreational activities led in Spanish
  6. Guided tours departing from 3 cities

Accommodation

  1. With a family selected and visited by our local organizers
  2. Your choice: 1 or 2 French students per family (option to stay with a friend)
  3. Families living in residential neighborhoods near the campus
  4. Full board (on weekdays, a packed lunch provided by the family at noon)

Class

  1. 3 hours of class per day, in the morning
  2. Classes of 12 to 15 students, formed based on a placement test
  3. Interactive courses for significant improvement in both writing and speaking
  4. Practicing speaking skills to build self-confidence
  5. Grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension
  6. Practical exercises, press reviews, discussions, role-playing, etc.
  7. Classes taught by a team consisting of a Spanish teacher and a bilingual teacher, combining different teaching approaches
  8. Submitting a trip report

Supervision

  1. Spanish and French teachers and instructors
  2. 1 adult for every 12 children
  3. 1 French staff member on site, available to parents and students
  4. Priorities: progress in Spanish, youth safety and well-being

Activities and Recreation

  1. 5 afternoons of sports activities led by professional Spanish instructors, including:
    – water sports such as stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing, kayaking, surfing, swimming, beach games, beach volleyball, etc.
    – climbing wall
    – padel tennis
    – catamaran trip to explore the Costa Brava
  2. 1 day at Port Aventura
  3. Tours of Barcelona and explorations of Catalonia, such as (depending on the itinerary)
    – guided tour of the Sagrada Familia or La Casa de les Punxes, the Gothic Quarter, Park Güell, Las Ramblas, etc.
    – Barça Immersive Tour, visit to the FC Barcelona Museum
    – visit to the Monastery of Sant Cugat, flamenco lessons, etc.

Important: This option is only available to young people who know how to swim

See also the "Courses and Activities" and " Courses and Activities – Surf Option" programs 

Sample itinerary for a one-week stay

ThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesday
morning
Placement Test Spanish Courses		3 hours of Spanish lessonsDay Trip to Port AventuraFamily Immersion Day3 hours of Spanish lessons3 hours of Spanish lessons3 hours of Spanish lessons
afternoonExplore the Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera, and Park GüellRock climbing and padel tennisCatamaran cruise to explore the Costa BravaA stroll along "Las Ramblas" and some shoppingWater sports (paddleboarding, windsurfing, kayaking, etc.)

Guided round-trip tours departing from 3 cities

We offer departures from: Paris , Hendaye/Irun, Lyon, and Perpignan.Please seethe page“Guided tours departing from all over France”