Information Technology is seen as a major benefit to the
pupils at St Edwards, particularly in teaching and learning.
There continues to be substantial investment to deliver
a fast and reliable service, with more than 800 relatively
new workstations around the school.
Each classroom is equipped with a computer and projector
linked to a multimedia machine capable of playing VHS
& DVD videos, radio and CDs. Teachers use a wide variety
of applications, graphics, presentation tools, animations
and digitised video clips to enhance the quality of teaching
and learning of their pupils.
Each function has at least one classroom fully equipped
with 25 computers (the maximum class size is 24). This
enables individualised learning; pupils working at their
own speed seeking help from the teacher when they require
it, and receiving one on one teaching tailored to their
needs within the class room.
Each house has a substantial number of networked computers
available for pupils’ use (more than one between
two), this enhances independent learning; where the
pupil has full access to the applications used in the
classroom and, supported by the resources of the internet,
is empowered to drive their own understanding forward.
St Edwards’ philosophy of owning the workstations
that the pupils rely on for their education has tangible
benefits: It delivers quality equipment that is managed,
maintained and supported by a superb team of IT professionals.
The infrastructure is of industrial strength, with a
robust and highly available design. The pupils work
is secure, protected from viruses, always backed up
every night and retrievable.
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