The Educator Magazine U.K. September - December 2025 issue. - Magazine - Page 21
From Lag to Leap: Brighton Hill
Transforms Education with Acer,
Intel and AI in the Classroom.
London, UK, 26th August 2025.
Brighton Hill Community School,
a leading coeducational secondary
school in Hampshire, has undergone
a transformative digital upgrade
in partnership with Acer for
Education,Intel®, and Microsoft®.
The strategic rollout of Acer TravelMate
laptops-equipped with powerful Intel®
Core™ Ultra processors and integrated
with Microsoft Copilot-is revolutionising
teaching and learning across the school.
Confronted with aging technology that
hindered classroom productivity and
student engagement, the school
recognised the urgent need for a
change. With 1,280 students and a
progressive curriculum, Brighton Hill
turned to Acer for Education to
modernise its IT infrastructure and
future-proof its learning environment.
“Delay is one of the most frustrating
things in a classroom,” said Guy
Wilkinson, Deputy Headteacher.
“The Intel Core Ultra processors should
speed that process up and give us back
valuable teaching time.”
An AI-Powered, Future-Ready
Learning Environment
At the heart of the transformation is
the integration of Microsoft Copilot, an
AI assistant embedded in daily
schoolwork. Copilot empowers teachers
to streamline lesson planning,
personalise learning materials, and
automate time-consuming tasks such
as generating presentations and
schemes of work.
“Copilot has been revolutionary,” said
Charlie Jones, Head of English. “It’s
helped me reduce workload, create
better lessons faster, and even sparked
curiosity in students.”
Brighton Hill has also adopted the
Intel Skills for Innovation (SFI) programme-part of Intel’s Digital Readiness
suite-which provides educators with
professional development and
AI-infused resources to foster
tech-supported learning models.
Transformational Results
Since the deployment:
• Teaching Efficiency has increased
dramatically, with AI and highperformance hardware reducing
classroom delays and planning time.
• Personalised Learning is now the
norm, as teachers use AI to tailor
content to individual student needs.
• Workload Reduction is freeing up
educators to focus on student
interaction and pedagogy.
• Student Engagement has surged,
particularly among students with
special educational needs.
“Since we’ve been running with the
Acer TravelMate laptops, student
engagement has been sky-high,” said
David Watkins, Deputy Head. “Their
learning and progress have increased
significantly.”
Ready for Windows 11—and
What Comes Next
With the rollout of modern, highspecification devices, Brighton Hill
is now fully prepared for a seamless
transition to Windows 11. The new Acer
TravelMate laptops meet Microsoft’s
latest requirements, ensuring access
to improved security, intuitive tools,
and future-facing features designed to
enhance teaching and learning even
further. This puts the school on solid
footing to take advantage of future
updates and educational innovations
as part of its ongoing digital
transformation journey.
A Blueprint for the UK Education
Sector
Brighton Hill’s success story serves as a
compelling example of how targeted
technology investments can unlock
real-world results in schools. Robust,
reliable, and built for the classroom,
Acer TravelMate laptops—with Intel
Core Ultra processors and Microsoft
Copilot—are helping to redefine what’s
possible in education.
“Brighton Hill’s bold approach to
digital learning shows exactly what’s
achievable when you put the right
tools into the hands of educators and
students,” said Jacqueline Stevenson Partner Account Manager at Acer UK.
“This is not just an upgrade—it’s a
reinvention of the learning experience.”
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can support your digital
transformation journey at
www.acer.com/education
