Surbiton High School
For many students at Surbiton High School, life before iPad is hard to even imagine. iPad has truly found its place at the heart of the school’s classrooms, and has completely revolutionised their approach to learning. Their forward-thinking and championing of modern education, is what makes Surbiton High School an Apple Distinguished School.
Inspire, encourage, empower.
Surbiton High School was established over 140 years ago, initially providing superior education for girls. However, fast-forward to modern day and they educate over 1700 pupils across 3 schools (a boys prep, a girls prep and a senior school) with 8 different sites. Surbiton strives to inspire its young people, encourage them to achieve greatness and empower them to be fully equipped for life outside of school in the 21st century. Apple and Albion helped them do just that.
Why did they choose iPad?
With multiple sites to manage, Surbiton High School needed something convenient, simple, reliable, and provided seamless integration. iPad was the perfect fit. Its mobility and superior workflow capabilities superseded any alternative products that Surbiton High School considered during their research.
The iPad has created a focused learning environment, allowing students to consume information efficiently and in real time. With its compact design, students can now access all their resources easily, without having to carry a multitude of heavy textbooks or spend time skimming through pages trying to locate the information they need. This instant resource access enables them to focus on learning more efficiently.
Surbiton High School has found that the uptake of Apple Pencil has been high, and continues to grow as more students discover the brilliance of this creative tool. As GCSEs and A-levels remain in their current format, writing is still an essential skill for young children. Apple Pencil brings it into the 21st century. The students can annotate their work in real-time, taking ownership of their learning. Through this self assessment and peer assessment capability, an understanding that secures information for longer is facilitated, propelling pupil results to excellence.
Equipped for tomorrow’s world.
In the increasingly technocentric landscape of today’s world, Surbiton High School recognises the significance of equipping students with the necessary technological competencies for their future. iPad in the classroom is not just a learning tool for Surbiton High School. It provides opportunities to educate students on technological fluency, allowing them to stay ahead of the curve in the face of technological advancements. This forward thinking approach has been key to their success and culminated in Surbiton being awarded the accreditation of Apple Distinguished School, not once, but twice.
At the beginning of our 10-year journey with Surbiton, it was evident they needed a lot of support to implement new technology efficiently. We were more than happy to oblige. Albion provided Apple Professional Learning Specialists to support both their teachers and students and facilitate a smooth implementation. iPad has become a somewhat invisible tool, blending in seamlessly with the schools’ teaching and curriculum – yet key to its success in preparing its students for the future.
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