High School Unit

PAASCU Level III

Circular No. 1 for SY 2020 – 2021

Office of the Principal and Academic Coordinator
Re: Laptop/Desktop Requirements for the SHIFT Online Program (SY 2020 – 2021)

July 3, 2020

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Pax! As we SHIFT to the New Normal in SY 2020 – 2021, our Scholasticans need a
reliable device capable of the following tasks required for synchronous and asynchronous
sessions:

● Streaming videos ● Accessing the web

● Taking photos and videos ● Accessing email
● Recording audio ● Accessing LMS
● Basic video editing ● Accessing G Suite Apps (Drive, Chat,
● Basic photo editing and Meet)
● Word processing ● Screen sharing
● Slide presentations
Students may work using a smartphone and tablets; however, a laptop or desktop is more
recommended.

Please see below the device specifications for desktop/laptop:

Minimum Specifications Recommended Specifications

Computer ● 2.2 GHz Clock Speed ● 3.2 GHz Clock Speed

Processor ● Intel Core 2nd- ● Intel Core 4th-generation
generation i3/i5/i7 i3/i5/i7 (AMD equivalent)
(AMD equivalent) or higher

Operating System Any version of the following Latest version of the following
operating systems released operating systems:
in the last 10 years:
● Apple macOS
● Apple macOS ● Microsoft Windows
● Microsoft Windows ● Chrome OS
● Chrome OS ● Ubuntu and other
● Ubuntu and other Debian-based Linux
Debian-based Linux distributions
distributions

RAM ● N/A ● 4Gb or Higher

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Storage Drive ● 500Gb HDD ● 1Tb HDD

● 128Gb SSD

Peripherals ● Webcam 480p ● Webcam 720p or higher

resolution resolution
● Generic Headset ● Noise Cancelling
Microphone
● Headphone

Internet Connection ● 1-5 Mbps (up/down) ● 10-15 Mbps (up/down)

for single user for single user

● 5-10 Mbps if 3 or more ● 15-25 Mbps if 3 or more

people will be people will be connecting
connecting to the to the internet at the
internet at the same same time
time.

● Data cap of 5Gb per ● No Data capping

day

*This will also be included in the SHIFT Primer which will be released this July.

SSC MANILA’S PARTNERSHIPS WITH INTERNET & DEVICE PROVIDERS

We are currently finalizing our partnerships with the following internet and device
providers: Smart/ PLDT, Globe, PT & T and Acer Academy through Smart
Communications. This is one of the many initiatives that the institution has undertaken
to provide assistance to our parents, students and teachers in preparation for the full
online program that will be implemented in SY 2020 – 2021. We will update you of the
details once our partnerships have been finalized in the next two weeks.

As of date, we have already partnered with PowerMac Center where you can avail of
educational pricing for iMac, MacBook, and iPad. They are offering door-to-door delivery
and installment plans on selected items.

Please go to this link: bit.ly/PMCEducationSolutions

It will direct you to the Viber Community of PMC Education. Screenshots are shown
below.
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Click Join Community If you click the pinned message,

you will see the General
Instructions for the community.
It also has a list of contact
numbers of the sales staff and
for training inquiries.
That in all things God may be glorified!

In St. Benedict and St. Scholastica,

(Sgd.) Jonna Marie A. Lim, PhD. (Sgd.) Ms. Abigail Gaon

High School Principal HS Asst. Academic Coordinator