Why School Tours Abroad are More Important than Ever

School tours abroad can change a student’s life. They give insights into another culture, allow immersion in a foreign language, shake up one’s way of thinking, and potentially spark a lifelong love of travel. And right now, as Britain prepares to leave the European Union after 44 years of membership, it has never been more important for British students to experience life on the continent.

Getting to Know Someone in Spanish: Part 3

Ten more questions for getting to know someone in Spanish

The Four Parts of Learning Spanish

Some tips on different ways to practise Spanish

Cadiz, the City next door

Spark is fairly close to many amazing cities, such as Cadiz. Here are some of the city’s highlights.

Spanish School Tours

Top Tips for Travelling Abroad

Travelling to a different country is a big deal. Here are some tips for how to make the most of it

Spanish Public Holidays

The Spanish celebrate many different public holidays through the year, some of which are unique to Spain.

El Puerto, the Home of Spark Spanish

For teachers considering a school trip to El Puerto de Santa Maria, here are a few facts about the beautiful town that Spark calls home

Spanish and sports: GCSE in context

New GCSE content in context: Sports

With the updated GCSE Spanish syllabus that is starting in September 2016 for the 2018 exams, we are looking to put the content into context. Another topic in the “Free Time” activities theme includes “Sports”. One of our… Read More

Spanish Proverbs

Spanish is as full of pithy sayings as English, and this selection of Spanish proverbs will help you to sound very wise on a school tour.

Spanish school tours for year groups

Spanish school tours for Year Groups

Spanish school tours for an entire year group or otherwise big group can be incredibly fun for the students and their teachers as it provides a unique cultural and linguistic opportunity 

New GCSE content in context: Food / tapas

With the updated GCSE Spanish syllabus that is starting in September 2016 for the 2018 exams, we are looking to put the content into context. The Topic “Free time activities” includes the subtopic “Food and eating out”. One great… Read More

Tapas tasting in El Puerto: our top 5

If you ask us, any visit to Andalucía should absolutely involve a tapas night out. El Puerto is well-known for it amazing food, so a tapas tasting evening is something you really don’t want to miss out on! More difficult than… Read More