Sam Brookes is a 19 year old A Level English student at Regent College Leicester who loves a range of music including rap, hardcore and dubstep. Sam is considered by some of his teachers to be one of the top students in his year at college. Sam joined the Rockhaq pilot with a number of his classmates and other students from English and Media Studies teaching groups to use Rockhaq as part of student enrichment activities. The results have been incredible.

Ashton Bryan is an 19 year old Creative Media Production student at South Nottingham College who loves fashion and early 1990′s soul music. Ashton has never passed her GCSE English exam. Ashton joined the Rockhaq pilot with a number of her classmates to use it for a class assignment. At first Ashton thought that Rockhaq was not for her and that she wouldn’t use it. The results have been outstanding.

Joshua Tolley is a 20 year old Music Technology student at South Nottingham College who has a very mature taste in music for his age and a real enthusiasm for sharing his opinions. Josh began the college year with a major need to improve his writing and literacy skills, as identified by his learning co-ordinator. Josh joined the Rockhaq pilot with a number of his classmates to use it for a class assignment. The results have been eye-opening.

Shoot the runner? Yeah, he already has.

Here’s how Rob was awarded a Rockhaq mission to photograph a Kasabian live gig.

Along the way he developed and improved his live music photography skills.

Read more about enrichment in live music photography skills with Rockhaq

We started nothing? Not this time.

Here’s how Stuart was awarded a Rockhaq mission to interview The Ting Tings.

Along the way he developed real-life interviewing and broadcast journalism skills.

Read more about enrichment in interview skills with Rockhaq

Boy Better Know? He does now.

Here’s how Tariq was awarded Rockhaq missions to review the new Skepta and Tinie Tempah albums.

Along the way he started attending school regularly and improved his literacy skills.

Read more about improving school attendance with Rockhaq

She fought the law and the law won.

Here’s how Helen was awarded a Rockhaq mission to review a live gig of dance band Justice.

Along the way she developed real-life music reviewing, journalism experience and skills.

Read more about enrichment in real journalism skills with Rockhaq

Acceptable in the 80s – and the present day.

Here’s how Simon was awarded a Rockhaq mission to review the new Calvin Harris album.

Along the way he improved his literacy skills and grasped the fundamental aspects of writing a review.