Furze Platt Senior School is pleased to announce we are continuing with the 'Laptops for Learning' initiative which we launched in September 2022.

Laptops for Learning enables all parents and carers the opportunity to obtain a laptop for their child to support learning both at home and in school. These devices will enable students to access a rich variety of additional learning tools and strategies. This will help students with their studies, as well as prepare them for their future working lives where using such devices are the norm in a wide variety of careers.

If you have any queries please email laptops@furzeplatt.net

The scheme was launched following 18 months of research led by our IT Team, Governors and teachers, including work with several schools who have similar schemes. This research and our own experience since the launch have shown introducing a laptop scheme can have a number of benefits including: 

• Promoting greater engagement in learning.
• Enabling teachers to use a wider variety of learning techniques (particularly visual).
• Improving students’ organisation.
• Helping students access up-to-date electronic textbooks and support materials within and beyond school.
• Helping further differentiate students’ learning experiences.
• Enhancing collaboration between students and teachers.
• Improving how teachers can feedback to students.
• Enabling students to draft and redraft to improve and develop skills and work.  
• Students being able to access subject specific applications (e.g. in MFL, Art and Science).
• Promoting independent study.
• Introducing new learning opportunities including different ways of writing and further improving literacy.
• Ensuring all students have a more equitable access to IT.

While we have identified the benefits of laptops for students, it is important to emphasise that we see their value as an additional powerful learning tool. They will work alongside more traditional means of learning, not least while students still will sit GCSE paper-based and written examinations.

Benefits of obtaining a device through the Laptops for Learning scheme include:

• Laptop which has been specially designed to withstand daily use by students yet is still lightweight and has a battery life capable of lasting throughout the school day.
• 12-month warranty, with no postage necessary as the pickup/return can happen at school.
• Insurance covering accidental damage and theft for up to 3 years (depending on payment plan), with no excess (see FAQs for more details)
• Specially negotiated price means the school package will be much cheaper than buying the equivalent on the high street or online
• Flexible payment options allow you to spread the cost over several years, without a credit check.

Please refer to the 2023-24 brochure below which contains further information and pricing.

 

Payment options

Please refer to the brochure for details of the laptops and prices currently available on the scheme. Payment can be made in a one-off payment or spread over 12, 24 or 36 months (see FAQs for more details). The exact price will vary slightly year-to-year, as the school will always try to get the best possible price at the time.

 

Obtaining a laptop

To register for a laptop and set up a payment plan, please click on the link below.

 

FAQs