Category Archives: teaching

This article was first published in SecEd Magazine on 7 July 2025. It is the second instalment in a 2-part series. Catch up with part one here. Teaching oracy is vital for all young people, but it holds particular significance for disadvantaged learners. For these learners, oracy is more than a skill – it isContinue reading “Oracy: The road to equity (part 2)”

This article was first published in SecEd Magazine on 1 July 2025 In SecEd’s recent supplement on oracy education and teaching, I wrote about using the power of oracy to tackle disadvantage. I gave five reasons why affluent, middle-class students tended to be more confident and articulate than their disadvantaged peers. That’s because they are: IContinue reading “Oracy: The road to equity (part 1)”

This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 9 July 2025 in which Matt Bromley argues that poverty doesn’t just cost those with limited financial means, it also costs the country … It may sound like a riddle, but it’s true: Life costs more when you’re poor.  It’sContinue reading “The cost of poverty”

This article by Matt Bromley first appeared in SecEd Magazine in June 2025. It is the second in a 2-part series. Catch up with part one here. In the first part of this 2-part series, I argued why reading for pleasure is not just a leisurely pastime, but a cornerstone of lifelong learning and personalContinue reading “Reading for pleasure (part 2)”

This article by Matt Bromley first appeared in SecEd Magazine in June 2025. It is the first in a 2-part series. Stories give meaning to our lives and make us who we are. They shape our self-awareness, thus helping us to make sense of personal experiences, no matter how complex or difficult. Stories can alsoContinue reading “Reading for pleasure”

Education is never simply about knowledge transfer; it’s about shaping minds, equipping hands, and nurturing hearts. In my new book, Head, Hand, and Heart: How to Design and Deliver an Ambitious School Curriculum, I explore what it means to design and deliver a school curriculum that is not only ambitious but also purposeful – oneContinue reading “The Head, Hand, and Heart of Education”

This article first appeared in SecEd Magazine’s ECT supplement in June 2025. To download the full guide for free, visit the SecEd website. The Department for Education has published a new framework to support trainee teachers and ECTs which comes into effect in September 2025 (DfE, 2024) The DfE hopes that the framework will helpContinue reading “Dissecting the ITTECF”

A tale of two teens – part 2 This is an extract from Why School Doesn’t Work for Every Child: How to Create a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging by Matt Bromley which is published by Routledge and is available now in hardback, paperback, and ebook formats. Preview it on Amazon or via the RoutledgeContinue reading “The causes and consequences of disadvantage”

Meet Thomas and Tommy This is an extract from Why School Doesn’t Work for Every Child: How to Create a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging by Matt Bromley which is published by Routledge and is available now in hardback, paperback, and ebook formats. Preview it on Amazon or via the Routledge website. Find out whyContinue reading “A tale of two teens”

We sail upon turbulent seas and it would be easy to allow our curriculum to list from side to side, take on water, and perhaps even sink. So, how can we steer the Good Ship Curriculum to calmer conditions? In this article, exclusive to our blog, Matt Bromley will offer his advice for remaining agileContinue reading “How to manage the curriculum during times of uncertainty”