Longfield Academy
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| Motto | Achieving Excellence Together |
|---|---|
| Established | 2010 |
| Location |
Main Road Longfield Kent DA3 7PH England Coordinates: 51°23′50″N 0°18′22″E / 51.397090°N 0.306115°E |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Previous names | Axton Chase School & Longfield Comprehensive |
| Website | www.longfieldacademy.org |
Longfield Academy is a state secondary school in Kent, England. it is part of The Leigh Academies Trust and occupies the site where Axton Chase used to be. Longfield Academy moved into new buildings in July 2011. It has 877 pupils.[1]
Electronic learning
The Academy aims to provide students with new ways to learn and reach their potential. The Academy is providing every student with an iPad 2 for use in their everyday education.[2] The iPads link to electronic whiteboards.[3] The ultimate aim of this project supported by Apple is to remove the need for physical books within the Academy thus making long term savings and providing students with a virtually limitless amount of renewable information. This move attracted some controversy with the Daily Mail claiming it would "lead to an increase in the number of pupils viewing porn".[3] However the Metro reported that most parents supported the scheme.[4]
References
- ↑ "Longfield Academy". Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ Richmond, Shane (29 Aug 2011). "Apple iPad moves into the classroom". Telegraph (UK).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Loveys, Kate (15 July 2011). "School orders parents to buy their children a £600 iPad2". Daily Mail.
- ↑ McGuiness, Ross (14 July 2011). "Kent school gives an iPad to each of its 1,400 pupils". The Metro.