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Information, Communication and Learning Technology
Claremont Fan Court School believes that the requirements of students in the 21st Century will be radically different from previous years. The emergence of global economies and the reliance on technology requires the development of skills such as creative and critical thinking, independent learning, access to data and evaluation and the ability to communicate effectively within all cultures.
The School Laptop
The school believes that integration of ICLT into subject areas rather than being taught as a discrete subject is the most efficient way for students to use the technological tools available to them for effective learning and to promote cross-curricular links. To this end, pupils from Year 4 to Year 11 are equipped with a laptop computer as part of their school equipment. The laptop is personally owned by the parents and is purchased from our laptop partner Ergo Computing UK.
Like all technology, laptops need to undergo a periodic refresh due to limitations of warranty, insurance and general wear and tear. The Sony Company have carried out research in schools and their findings suggest that the lifetime of a laptop in school is 3 years. Our current refresh years are Year 4, Year 7, Year 10.
A parent with a pupil entering any year between years 4 and 10 is obliged to purchase a new laptop. The laptop will be refreshed every 3 years after the initial purchase generally although there are options to buy a 2 or 3 year laptop after discussion of your options with the ICLT Department.
6th Form students are also expected to use a laptop for their learning but are given more freedom in term of choice of models, including providing their own.