Classic FM’s Revision Hour launches Sunday 8th May at 9pm
Classic FM, the nation’s most popular classical music station, is joining forces with The Student Room, the UK’s largest online student community, for a new six-week series dedicated solely to students, to help them through the forthcoming exam period.
As students prepare to sit exams in person for the first time in two years, Classic FM’s Revision Hour will provide the perfect classical music to help relax the mind and aid concentration; practical tips and advice on how to deal with exams, all guest-presented by a host of famous faces. Broadcast on Sunday night (9pm to 10pm) from 8th May to 12thJune, each hour-long programme will have a different theme based on the exam calendar, from managing stress and last-minute cramming to keeping exams in perspective and general wellbeing.
To help create the series and provide top tips and information, Classic FM has partnered with The Student Room, which attracts 10 million student visitors each month. Further support and help for students, provided by The Student Room, will be available throughout the series at ClassicFM.com, with extra content posted on Classic FM’s social channels, including Facebook – where it’s the most followed arts brand in the world – Instagram and TikTok. All programmes will be available via Global Player.
Classic FM welcomes a number of well-known names to present the series, who will share their personal experiences of studying and exams. They include the number one-selling singer/songwriter Ella Henderson – host of the first programme on Sunday – and the A&E doctor and UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr. Alex George – who presented the popular Inner Harmony series on Classic FM in January. More names are to be announced.
Ella Henderson – Classic FM
The first episode of Revision Hour on Sunday (8th May) focuses on managing exam stress and features a wide range of classical music including The Planets suite by Holst, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Othello, and Aerith’s Theme from Final Fantasy VII by Nobuo Uematsu.
“Every year during the exam season, students tell us how much classical music helps them focus and keep calm.
“With 664,000 under-25s now tuning into Classic FM every week and students returning to sit exams in person for the first time in two years, it’s great to be able to join forces with The Student Room for Classic FM’s Revision Hour.
“We know that exams can be a stressful and unnerving time for many so, with the help of our guest presenters, we’ve created a series that we hope will support, encourage and relax students over the coming weeks.”
Philip Noyce, Classic FM’s Managing Editor
Dr Alex George – Classic FM
“As the UK’s largest online student community, we know this is an exceptionally challenging time to be a student. The past two years have brought unprecedented disruption to schools and colleges – and this disruption can only add to the stress placed upon those taking exams this summer.
“The Student Room’s partnership with Classic FM will help provide a 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 experts on studying.
“Revision is all about balance and we believe everyone could benefit from giving themselves an hour every Sunday to tune in to Classic FM’s Revision Hour.”
Joe Woodcock, The Student Room’s Head of Student Engagement
Classic FM’s Revision Hour launches on Sunday 8th May 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 Global Player.
