Facilities
Our IT facilities include:
- One of the largest C2k networks in Northern Ireland
- Learning Centre with 60 computer stations
- 6 computer network rooms
- Interactive White Boards in every learning space
- Computer clusters for every subject
- Sixth Form Learning Centre with 20 workstations & WiFi access for mobile devices
- Free WiFi access for students own devices
- Classroom sets of laptops on trolleys to ease accessibility
- Laptop Loan scheme to ensure equity of access
What other people say
A Futurelab case study described our facilities, noting the…
“… careful use of space, and the centrality of the curriculum, is evident, and at Ballyclare’s heart is the modern learning centre which bears evidence of the kinds of flexible learning spaces and practices at the heart of the current Building Schools for the Future programme in England. The Ballyclare vision of learning allows for a full range of experiences.”
BECTa also evaluated our facilities as…
“Pupils enjoy an ICT-rich learning environment with a fully equipped ICT Centre. The centre is available to pupils during lessons, before and after school, and during lunchtimes. Staff can book sessions for whole classes or groups. It is so popular that there is seldom a free seat.”
An ETi inspection report noted that there has been…
“very significant investment in ICT resources including the school’s innovative applications of its virtual learning environment which is used to good effect by the staff and the pupils to promote independent learning.”
