parksidemedia.net

This site is an online showcase for moving image work produced by students in the Parkside Federation, and at its partner primary schools. The site is currently under construction. More work will be added gradually.

At the moment, much of the work produced by students for internal exhibition makes some use of copyrighted material, which cannot be published here.

All the video material is hosted at YouTube, but can be viewed on this site. To view the videos, you will need a recent version of Flash installed on your computer.

The Parkside Federation

The Parkside Federation operates two 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in Cambridge, UK: Parkside Community College and Coleridge Community College. The two schools are run by a single governing body and a single leadership team, led by Executive Principal Andrew Hutchinson. Each subject is taught by a single Faculty across both schools, delivering a common curriculum.

The Federation is affiliated to the Cambridge University training partnership, and is a leading member of the influential ‘Futures Vision’ think-tank, developing innovative approaches to education.

Media Arts

In 1998, Parkside Community College became the first Media Arts College in the UK, and retained this status until 2007, when it changed specialism.

As a Media Arts College, Parkside has developed innovative approaches to media across the whole curriculum, to work with moving image and to uses of new classroom technology, with an emphasis on an entitlement experience for all students, rather than just on special projects. There is a well developed media curriculum at Key Stage 3, and all students take GCSE Media Studies in a combined course with English and English Literature.

Leading Edge

The dissemination of innovative practice ion media education is now the main focus of the college's Leading Edge activity.

The Federation is a key partner in the Cambridge Film Consortium.

Contact

If you would like to know more about any of the projects, or about available training and consultancy, please contact:

James Durran, Advanced Skills Teacher

Parkside Community College, Parkside, Cambridge, CB1 1EH

+44 1223 712600

jdurran@parksidefederation.org.uk