Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Explaining the BYOD Scheme in 6th Form

The school has introduced an extra privilege for 6th form called 'Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). As a school we are 'technology friendly' and have encouraged students further down the school to subscribe to the school Chromebook scheme. Recognising that as students get older and higher education appears on the horizon some students wish to purchase different types of technology to help them with their studies. 

Students are therefore allowed to ‘Bring Your Own Device’ into school and will be able to connect to the School network to support learning and enable research for a cost of £7 per academic year. This is a privilege restricted to Sixth Form only at this point in time and will be under constant review and scrutiny. As we prepare for next steps and the way universities and apprenticeships and employers work we are keen for students to have their own laptops/devices in school to use as part of their studies.

As a school we strongly recommend that students have a laptop to use in school to support their studies.

How it Works

Students will be allowed to use only one device and this will not include mobile phones, the School Policy on Mobiles remains unchanged. For clarity mobile phones are not allowed to be used anywhere in school except in the designated 6th form areas. It is important as a role model in school that 6th formers set an example to the other years when they are visible around school.

Device types supported on the School network are:

• Macbook Pro/Air

• iPad

• Android Tablet

• Chromebook

• Windows Laptop/Netbook

In School Guidance

Students should ensure that the device is fully up-to-date before using it on the School network as updates will not be able to be installed in school hours. The device should be fully charged ready for the school day. No equipment (computer or otherwise) is to be unplugged to allow devices to be charged. Cleaners sockets are not to be used for device charging.

Device usage on the School network is monitored and any infringement of the Acceptable User Policy, or any attempt to circumnavigate the School monitoring or filtering systems will result in immediate ban and removal of the device from the School network.

Bring your Own Device Scheme & Personal Laptops Technology plays a vital role in the modern world and in 6th Form We are already a chrome book friendly school in our lower year groups but we believe passionately that students should have access to technology so they can complete assignments, do research and stay in touch with their courses via google classroom, unifrog and other interactive learning tools that support their progress. To this end, at the beginning of Year 12, students will be asked for a contribution of £7 for the year to be able to register their personal laptop devices for use on our school network.  Access and continued use of our network, however, is subject to every 6th former agreeing to our Acceptable User Policy. We would encourage all prospective 6th form students to have a device that they could bring into school and use during their 6th form Independent study periods wherever possible.

The School is not able to offer IT support for personal devices in either a hardware or software capacity and is not in a position to provide any School related software for installation and use.

The School accepts no liability for personal devices and therefore any device bought into school is done so entirely at your own risk.

For further information please contact the 6th Form Office.