Eton & LAE Leadership Institute

Coordinated by the Tony Little Centre of Invitation and Research in Learning (CIRL). Year 12 students from London Academy of Excellence (LAE) and Eton College took part in an innovative year-long programme which centres on engaging with leadership through an ethical, academic and practical lens. Throughout the academic year they attended: 

This also entailed a series of evening talks and dinners at Eton College on the theme of leadership. A weekend-long, non-residential seminar was also held on leadership, as well as a residential weekend leadership conference at Eton College in Summer 2022 .

Impact

 “It was interesting meeting the people from Eton College. It was a positive experience and the conversations we had during the online sessions were productive” LAE student  

“It was really interesting to see different perspectives that arise from different teaching styles” LAE student 

“Presenting in front of others is not something we do often. It was a great experience, but you could see that Etonians were better. […]It shows what private schools can do. […] But I think we taught them something also.” LAE student

“I have found it very positive to work with people I don’t know who have all had varying experiences allowing me to be exposed to differing perspectives” Eton College student  

“It was really interesting to hear different perspectives about leadership that challenged me to think deeply about the topics discussed.” Eton College student