Chromebooks & BYOD

Devices need to be actual Chromebooks running ChromeOS. We generally suggest devices with at least 4gb RAM and a 64GB eMMC. Devices running Windows, Linux or any other OS will not be accepted.

You will also need to purchase a Chromebook licence directly from the school (unless you are in Sixth Form).

Your device will need to be enrolled onto the AHS Google Workspace domain before it is usable in school. Google provides licences to facilitate this. Licences currently cost £40. Purchasing a licence allows us to enrol your device on our domain.

Enrollment gives you access to the AHS wifi network, enables required safeguarding and security measures, and allows you to print in school using your Chromebook.

Sixth Form students are not required to purchase licences, as they access our wifi using the BYOD network.

Please note that licences are device-specific. Google does not permit us to transfer licences between devices. If you are replacing a device, you will need to purchase a new license for it.

Tablets are not permitted between the years groups of 7-11. For Sixth Form students, an onscreen keyboard is not an appropriate keyboard for the amount of typing you will have to do with school work. However, if you have an add-on keyboard for your tablet this would be acceptable.

Please contact the school to discuss your options. There will be an opportunity to borrow a Chromebook on a long-term basis for Pupil Premium students and students claiming Sixth Form Bursary can use some of their funding towards the cost of a Chromebook.

The IT department will also allocate temporary device loans if your Chromebook is being repaired.

We would suggest you bring this device to use in September. If it turns out the battery does not last long enough, you can borrow a Chromebook from the library in the short term whilst you investigate options for devices that have a longer battery life.

We are not expecting you to be using your devices 24/7 and staff at AHS are very conscious of this. We are very aware that there needs to be a balance for a number of reasons, like the fact you will handwrite your exams at the end of the year.

This will vary from subject to subject. Some subjects use electronic textbooks. Some subjects keep textbooks in the classroom and leave the electronic version for you to use at home. Some subjects use paper copies of textbooks, especially if they had them from before we went 1:1.

Whilst the school and IT team will endeavour to assist you with any issues you might have with your Chromebook, we cannot repair physical damage or high-level technical issues with your devices as they are not owned by the school, and we don’t want to void any warranties you might have in place.

In cases where you’ve damaged your device, you will need to send it for repair by contacting the reseller it was purchased from. Most resellers will provide you with a two year warranty which you can invoke to get your device repaired quickly.

If you are sending your device away for repair, please contact the school and the IT department will arrange a temporary loan device for you to use in the interim. Daily device loans are also available from the library.

If you purchased your Chromebook through the school (from September 2020 - September 2022)

Please contact Edde on 01494 611465 or at [email protected] and they will help you arrange repair.

Edde Insurance Policy information

• Sept 2020 – Sept 2023: See insurance policy wording here and the Insurance Product Information Document here.
• Sept 2021 – Sept 2024: See insurance policy wording here and the Insurance Product Information Document here.
• Sept 2022 – Sept 2025: See insurance policy wording here and the Insurance Product Information Document here.