Y11 Berlin 2026
Residential Trip 2026
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 G (Priority to GCSE History & GCSE German students, ballot for remaining applicants) |
| Trip Organiser: | Mr G Marshall-James (Teacher of History & Drama) & Mr J Pickett (Teacher of History) |
| Approx Cost Per Pupil: | £520 – £605 (Excluding passports, visa and some meals. Parents are asked to provide their children with funds of approximately £10 on two days for their light midday meals. |
| Estimated Deposit: | £100 (Upon application, the rest paid in monthly installments) |
| Limited Places: | 40 – 80 (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 non-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 14 April |
| Usual Days: | Wednesday – Sunday |
| Usual 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: | Meininger Berlin East Side Gallery, Berlin |
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.
- Olympic Stadium
- Reichstag
- Guided Walking Tour
- Brandenburg Gate
- Memorial to Murdered Jews of Europe
- Alexanderplatz
- TV Tower Berlin
- Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum
- Wannsee Conference Centre
- Topography of Terror
- Christmas Market
- The Wall Museum – East Side Gallery
- DDR Museum
- Checkpoint Charlie
- Stasi Prison-Hohenschonhausen Memorial
- Palace of Tears
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Executive coach
- Ferry
- Half board accommodation at a convenient location
- Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner will be provided on most days
- Students need to bring their own packed lunches for day 1 and some money to purchase the light lunches on days 2 & 4
- Entrance tickets to museums and the venues mentioned above
- Personalised hoodies
- Evening entertainment
