Bring Your Own Device
It is a fallacy promoted by IT vendors that one device can satisfy every possible educational use. You wouldn’t use a laptop to record a competitor on the sports field, likewise you probably wouldn’t type an A Level essay on an iPad!
We propose a model showing that for longer duration or higher complexity tasks, you need more powerful and probably less portable equipment.
- Low duration/complexity : web research, photo or video capture, blogging/tweeting, scanning QR codes, reading ebooks, quizzes, surveys etc.
- Longer duration/complexity : word processing, programming, movie editing etc.
For Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) and Key Stage 4 (Years 10 & 11) and tablet is a compulsory equipment for all students, as per school policy.
For Sixth Form, we are recommending a laptop or Chromebook device.
For Sixth Form, a laptop/Chromebook is required for certain subjects. See the list of subjects below for which a device that is brought to school for lessons will be required.
A ‘smartphone’ is not a suitable learning device for this programme. Screen sizes are simply too small to be able to use eBooks, conduct research, write presentations or essays, etc.
Furthermore, we require access to the Internet to be via our filtered WiFi and require devices with 3G/4G connections to have them switched off for the safety of our students and staff. The ‘no phones in lessons’ rule makes this much easier to monitor.
Sixth Form subjects – Laptop/Chromebook required
Laptop/Chromebook Compulsory
- Art – Fine
- Art – Photography
- Art – Textiles
- Biology
- Business
- BTEC Business Level 3
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Drama and Theatre Studies
- Economics
- English Literature
- English Language
- Extended Project Qualification
- Geography
- Media Studies
- Philosophy and Ethics
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Product Design
- Psychology
Laptop not required
- Certificate in Financial Studies
- French
- Further Maths
- Government and Politics
- History
- Mathematics
- Mathematical Studies
- Music
- Sociology
- Spanish
