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Rockschool Pledges to Donate £5 to NHS for Every Exam Entry

Rockschool, who provide graded exams for contemporary musicians of all levels, are holding their next exam period online to reduce disruption to teachers and students during the coronavirus pandemic.

Published: 29 April 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM
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Rockschool are helping candidates and teachers prepare for their exams online. Photo credit: Shutterstock

Although working remotely, the exam board are fully operational and are currently focusing their attention and resources on making sure they provide academically rigorous online teaching materials and solutions to help candidates and teachers prepare for their exams.

Rockschool are delighted to announce that we will be donating £5 to the NHS National Fund for every Rockschool graded music exam entered during this difficult period.

This pledge applies to UK & Ireland exam entries made between 23 April and 31 May.

To find out more about our NHS pledge, exam updates, offers and continued business developments, see Rockschool’s website.

Moving your teaching practice online

For further guidance on moving over to online lessons during disruption from coronavirus, including advice on what software to use, preparing your teaching space, and online safeguarding – see our advice page on teaching music online.

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