Classic FM, the UK’s most popular classical music station, is launching its first-ever series dedicated to students, to help them through their GCSEs, A-levels, Scottish Highers and university exams.
Classic FM’s Revision Hour will be broadcast every Saturday night (9pm to 10pm) from 27th April to 15th June and will be hosted by brand new presenters to the station.
Lewis Capaldi, the UK’s most exciting new music artist; Dan Smith, lead singer of the multi-million selling band Bastille; and Vick Hope, from Classic FM’s sister station, Capital, will each host two programmes – with more presenters to be announced.
Dan Smith commented on what young people can expect:
“On my shows, I’ll play some amazing music which will hopefully be an inspiring and motivating soundtrack to your revision. In and amongst that there’ll be some brilliant advice from The Student Room. I hope it will be an hour where students can have a think about exams and revision – and also put everything into perspective.”
Revision hour aims to help students through exam season
To create the eight-part series, Classic FM teamed up with experts at The Student Room, the UK’s largest online student community with 10 million users a month, to support exam-takers through what can be a challenging and difficult time. Each week, the programme will focus on a different theme, including managing exam stress, beating procrastination, last-minute cramming and dealing with exam panic.
Pete Langley, The Student Room’s director of study help, commented:
“As the UK’s largest online student community, we know that this period of time for students, as they prepare for and start their exams, can be stressful and overwhelming.
Our partnership with Classic FM on this new series will help provide an additional outlet and haven for students. In a unique way, the series brings together classical music, to aid relaxation and concentration, with advice and tips from some of our leading experts on studying. Revision is all about balance and we believe everyone could benefit from giving themselves an hour every Saturday to tune in to Classic FM’s Revision Hour.”
Lewis Capaldi will host the first Revision Hour series, on Saturday 27th April. As well as playing classical music specifically chosen to help aid concentration, he will focus on the myths about revision and what does – and, crucially, doesn’t – work.
In each episode, the presenter will play classical music by the all-time greats such as Mozart and Beethoven, to modern composers including John Williams and Ludovico Einaudi, whilst offering practical advice and tips from The Student Room – all related to the week’s theme. Further resources and help for students will be provided throughout the series at ClassicFM.com. The programmes will also be available via Classic FM’s Listen Again function and Global Player.
Tune into Revision hour
In the latest official audience figures, more than half a million under-25s tune in to Classic FM every week. Over the past three years during the exam period (April to June), there’s been an almost 50% increase in the number of 16-to-25s in full-time education who listen to the station, with average hours up 75% in the same period.
Classic FM’s Revision Hour starts on Saturday 27th April at 9pm on Classic FM – available across the UK on 100-102 FM, DAB digital radio and TV, at ClassicFM.com, on the Classic FM app and the Global Player.
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