CLS SIX Interviews

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? I only truly appreciated my time at CLS when I had to leave after my AS exams. I hadn’t done particularly well and, if I’m honest, I’d had far too much fun. I left the safety of school and…

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? "I learned how to juggle a lot of different projects at once, and - in the sixth form at least - the importance of coffee for getting through the day. There was a machine in the sixth-form common room…

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? I suppose the number one thing was discipline. In the 80s (and I suspect before) the old school corridors would often ring out with the sound of a booming master’s voice for sub standard behaviour or uniform or other perceived slight.…

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? The academic rigour required to get into CLS continued once you were admitted. The standard expected was high and prepared us all well for the "real" world outside the classroom. While I was at CLS for 2 years before…

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? I would say City of London School teaches you to think. Good grades definitely help you get through the door but being able to think differently will set you apart. It seems like people that go to CLS are…

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? CLS being at the forefront of the City of London, shaped who I am today with regards my career. It ultimately made me proud to have been educated at what it is, the best school in London. What was…

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? When I reflect on my time at CLS, it strikes me that as students we were all really pushed to think about “what if”, not “what is”. I recall we were consistently being tasked to deepen our curiosity of…

How did CLS get you ready for the work you do now? City of London taught me the power of good teaching, to recognize and appreciate excellent teachers of structure and rigor. The classes I most fondly remember took place in an atmosphere of mutual respect and kindness. Being treated…

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? City gave me confidence to think laterally and always stretch my comfort zone to speak to anyone and seek to be involved in projects outside of my scope of employment at any given time. What was your first job?…

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? I learned most from the life lessons at CLS rather than anything academic. I loved the fact we could talk to anyone from any walk of life and learn from their experience. We used to challenge the status quo…

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? CLS taught me how to think. It also taught me how to handle different ways of thinking, given the wide array of styles and personalities among the teaching staff, from the strict and formal (Griffin, Short) to the utterly…

How did CLS get you ready for the world of work? Nearly every job is about 2 things - dealing with people and absorbing and reacting to information. City is a pretty ideal environment for both;  pupils are encouraged to engage with teachers beyond learning by wrote (imagine it’s a…