BYOD – Device Information

Year 9 – 13

Basic

Specifications

– 10 Inch Screen
– Keyboard
– IE, Firefox, Safari or Google Chrome web browsers
– Windows or Mac operation system
– 4GB RAM (minimum)

Examples

Windows Laptop or Mac
Note about Chromebooks: Whilst Chromebooks are acceptable devices for years 9 & 10, they are not recommended. Freyberg High School is a Microsoft School and some apps may not work as intended.

Your child will most likely have this laptop for 4-5 years before needing an upgrade or replacement. One thing to consider when purchasing a laptop is its durability. Consider buying a laptop that is more durable and purchasing a laptop bag to help protect their laptop over this time. You will need to talk to a sales rep to check the durability.

Year 9

Basic

Year 9 students DO NOT require a specialist device with specialist software for their option subjects

Year 10 & 11

Art Department

Recommended:

  • ​​​​​​​4GB RAM minimum device that is NOT a chrome book for running Adobe CC apps: Photoshop and Illustrator.

Computing

Recommended:

  • 4GB RAM minimum device that is NOT a chrome book

Technology

Recommended:

  • 8GB RAM minimum device that is NOT a chrome book for running computer aided design (CAD) software.
 

Year 12 & 13

Art Department
Recommended:

  • 8GB RAM minimum device that is NOT a chrome book for running Adobe CC. NB: Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge and Lightroom will run on a 4GB device BUT InDesign will only open on an 8GB device.
    ​​​​​​​* InDesign is used at year 12 and 13 in the art department.

Computing

Recommended:

  • 8GB RAM minimum device that is NOT a chrome book for running Adobe CC.

Technology

Recommended:

  • 8GB RAM minimum device that is NOT a chrome book for running computer aided design (CAD) software.

Department Option Subjects

Art Department

Option subjects: -

  • Year 10 Visual Imaging
  • Year 11 Art
  • Year 12 - 13 Design
  • ​​​​​​​Year 12 - 13 Photography

COMPUTING

Option subjects:

  • Year 10 – 13 Digital Media

TECHNOLOGY

Option subjects:

  • Year 10 – 13 Design and Visual Communication (DVC)
  • Year 10 – 13 Product Design

IMPORTANT: Students are allowed to take any of the option subjects listed above without a 4GB or 8GB RAM device and instead use a Freyberg High School desktop computer in the respective department for access to specialist software. This applies to both classwork and homework. Times students can access desktop computers for homework are defined by the respective department (lunchtime, afterschool). This applies to students who have 4GB RAM devices for access to InDesign (Adobe CC) which requires an 8GB device minimum.


Please Note: If you are struggle to provide a basic device for your child, you can contact Paula in reception for some other options: harrisonp@freyberg.ac.nz

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