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 high-performance 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, high-specification 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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