Y10 Berlin GCSE History & German Residential Trip 2025
Please note that all of the details provided below are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. The illustrations are taken from previous years’ trips and cannot be guaranteed.
| Audience: | Current Year 10 GCSE History & GCSE German (Priority to GCSE History students, ballot for remaining applicants) |
| Trip Organiser: | Miss C Barnes (Teacher of History) & Mrs L Kenny (Head of History) |
| Approx Cost Per Pupil: |
£485 - 495 |
| Estimate Deposit: | £100 (Upon application) |
| Limited Places: | 50 (Missed opportunity criteria may apply for this trip) |
| Passport Required: | A British Citizen’s Passport must be issued less than 10 years before entering the EU country and valid for at least 3 months after the day intended to leave. Other none - EU nationals might require a visa or proof of UK residency. |
| Usual Month of Departure: |
December (Dates to be confirmed in the Trip Bulletin) |
| Opens for Applications: | Tuesday 22 April 2025 |
| Usal Days: | Wednesday - Sunday |
| Usal Duration: | 5 Days/ 4 Nights |
| Usual Departure Time: | Late Afternoon |
| Usual Departure Meeting Point: | School Hall |
| Usual Return Time: | Late Afternoon |
| Usual Return Meeting Point: | Front of School |
| Term Time or Holiday: | Term Time/ Holiday |
| Usual Method(s) of Transport: | Coach |
| Accommodation: | 2 nights at Hotel Acama, Kreuzberg |
Final details will be provided upon confirmation that your child has been allocated a place.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
This trip will provide an excellent foundation for the GCSE History exam (Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939) and an invaluable lifetime experience.
Activities will include but are not limited to:
- German Resistance Museum
- Brandenburg Gate
- Holocaust Memorial
- Stasi Museum
- Tranenpalast (Palace of Tears)
- Discover Berlin Guided Walking Tour
- Alexanderplatz Christmas Market
- Olympic Stadium Berlin