ILG Taith Case Study
Activity type: Group Mobility
(Inward)
School / organisation name:
IES Val do Tea
Country of origin: Spain
Dates: 25 Feb-1 March 2024
Overview
Who took part in the group mobility?
17 secondary school pupils and 2 accompanying adults.
What was the focus of the visit?
The school group spent time at Ysgol Cwm Brombil in NPT to reconnect the friendships established during the outward visit in October 2023. Activities encouraged language learning and also celebrated cultural similarities shared between Galicia (Spain) and Wales: bilingualism, shared educational goals, history and global citizenship.
Pupil feelings before & after the mobility
Calm
Happy
Excited
Curious
Excited
Very happy
Highlights
What was your favourite part of the visit and why?
The school
I loved the visit to Cardiff
The castles
New friends
Going to the school and seeing how different the school system is
Going to school in Wales
Visiting different places in Wales
Write about one or two things you learned about the other country that you didn't know before.
They are bilingual
Welsh vocabulary
The food is worse, and they agreed
I can now use some Welsh words
It’s very windy, and there are many fields without trees
Learning Welsh
Highlights
What was the thing that surprised you the most?
The castles!
How big the school is
The flights
I was surprised that they have many castles
Difference between school systems
The cars and road system
The clock towers
Challenges
Write about one or two things that you found a little bit challenging or difficult.
They speak very fast
Waking up early
Talk to people in English for the whole week
Using a diferent language
Communication
Do you think all young people should have the chance to travel to another country on an education exchange?
Yes
Staff Perspective
How did your pupils benefit as a result of this experience?
Using a different language
They have been inmerse in a different culture
Most of the students have never been to a foreign country, and of course, they haven't attended a foreign school
They have established relationships with other kids that will continue in the future for sure