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Matt Carnaby

@mrcarnaby.bsky.social
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Leading on curriculum and assessment. Trustee at the English Association. Views are my own. Blog: carnabymr.home.blog

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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Looking forward to ResearchEd with @attinstitute.bsky.social today. Thanks for hosting!! Find me in F14 at 12.15 exploring implementation and interpretative burden through the lens of the CAR and the incoming NC (and lots more!) What can we do as a sector to sense make together?
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Mark Enser @ensermark.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Frankly, it’s amazing that schools work at all. Every day, hundreds of pupils stream through the gates and a vast, invisible system whirs into motion: teaching, safeguarding, meals, attendance, support, behaviour, communication, enrichment and care. A short thread about why schools are miracles:
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Ben Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
1. "Yeah, Ben AI might well be awful but it's coming and we can't stop it so we have to find ways it works for us." No. Actually we don't. We could quite easily say AI is an age inappropriate and developmentally dangerous technology and schools should lock it out.
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Exceptionally pleased to welcome @arithmaticks.bsky.social to the Astrea Team on our shared mission to disrupt disadvantage. Welcome!!!
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
I am so sorry. This is awful news. Thoughts are with you
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Such a brilliant night with Lemn Sissay in Norwich last night. Witty, clever and funny. The poetry was good too!
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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Great opportunity here for a member of #TeamRE at Astrea Academies with @mrcarnaby.bsky.social. Having worked with Matt, he values RE and helped me find my confidence as a subject lead. If I wasn't so happy here in Norfolk, I would be tempted!
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
👀 👀 👀 A vanishingly rare opportunity to be a National Lead for T&L! ✅ Shared approaches informed by TLAC & Cog. sci? ✅ Want to disrupt disadvantage? ✅ Support a vibrant community of leaders? ✅ Lead on the implementation of T&L across 9 schools? www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
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National Lead for Teaching & Learning, Sheffield - Tes Jobs
Astrea Academy Trust, United Kingdom
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
And here: t.co/AOYdHv1ZEN
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https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/secondary/how-curriculum-booklets-resources-help-teacher-autonomy
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Want to understand what we're doing, how we're doing it and why we're doing it? Read more here: carnabymr.home.blog/2024/06/28/t...
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The Adventure Has Begun!
Nick Hart talks powerfully about the notion of horizons being useful to make sense of school improvement. I have found his thinking really powerful when I have considered curriculum development too…
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
👀👀👀 Massive role! We are recruiting a new National Lead for History! ✅ Passionate about a knowledge-rich curriculum? ✅ Want to disrupt disadvantage? ✅ Lead a vibrant history subject community? ✅ Co-design a common curriculum across our secondaries? www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
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National Lead for History, Sheffield - Tes Jobs
Astrea Academy Trust, United Kingdom
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
And here: t.co/AOYdHv1ZEN
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https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/secondary/how-curriculum-booklets-resources-help-teacher-autonomy
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Want to understand what we're doing at Astrea Academy Trust, how we're doing it and why? Read more about that here: carnabymr.home.blog/2024/06/28/t...
carnabymr.home.blog
The Adventure Has Begun!
Nick Hart talks powerfully about the notion of horizons being useful to make sense of school improvement. I have found his thinking really powerful when I have considered curriculum development too…
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
We think RE is vital. It is a critical part of our schools' curriculum and you could play your part in shaping it! Read more about why we think RE is important here: t.co/roLvcBop8d
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https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ebacc-reform-and-avoiding-distortions-what-to-do-about-ks4/
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
🌟🌟🌟 We're recruiting a National Lead for RE!! ✅Passionate about a knowledge-rich curriculum? ✅ Want to disrupt disadvantage? ✅ Lead a vibrant history subject community? ✅ Co-design a common curriculum across our secondaries? www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
tes.com
National Lead for RE, Sheffield - Tes Jobs
Astrea Academy Trust, United Kingdom
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Apply here: www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
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National Lead for MFL, Sheffield - Tes Jobs
Astrea Academy Trust, United Kingdom
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
And here: t.co/AOYdHv1ZEN
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https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/secondary/how-curriculum-booklets-resources-help-teacher-autonomy
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Want to know what we're doing @astreaacademies, why we're doing it and how? Read more here: carnabymr.home.blog/2024/06/28/t...
carnabymr.home.blog
The Adventure Has Begun!
Nick Hart talks powerfully about the notion of horizons being useful to make sense of school improvement. I have found his thinking really powerful when I have considered curriculum development too…
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
🔥🔥🔥 We're recruiting for a National Lead for MFL! ✅Passionate about a knowledge-rich curriculum? ✅ Want to disrupt disadvantage? ✅ Lead a vibrant languages subject community? ✅ Co-design a common curriculum across our secondaries?
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
We think RE is really important at Astrea Academy Trust. Check out this exciting national role. An opportunity to be part of the design of a trust-wide curriculum, perhaps responding to the Francis review in the process. www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
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National Lead for RE, Sheffield - Tes Jobs
Astrea Academy Trust, United Kingdom
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Really enjoyed this by @thewayofkueh.bsky.social. Well worth a read!
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Michael Fordham @michaelfordham.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
A dimension often missed in the discussion around whether children should enjoy lessons is that there are 30 in a class. Not everything appeals to everyone. A lot of top-level education discussions see schooling as individual, but it’s not: it’s collective.
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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Excellent blog by J A Maxwell on a whole-school approach to flashcard use. A focused approach to a small number of teaching (& study) strategies is likely to be implemented & sustained better because it allows a focus on quality & adaptation. niprincipal.blogspot.com/p/this-much-...
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Edapt @edaptuk.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
🫵New data on allegations against teachers🫵 @edaptuk.bsky.social recently carried out some research with our friends @teachertapp.bsky.social to find out what is really going on in schools and whether the problem is as serious as our casework data suggests...a🧵1/8 #ukedchat
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Anybody else an Einaudi fan? There’s probably a fine line between enjoyment and obsession.
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Ed Finch @edfinch.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Christopher Such is one of my heroes. He is extraordinarily generous with his time and expertise and always thinks and communicates with extraordinary clarity. If you have questions or worries about the teaching of reading - he's the man to ask. Also, buy his excellent books.
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Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I think we need to move every conversation about what is best for adults quickly onto what is best for kids. Without trying to twist the conclusions of that to what we already think.
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
We have fully engaged in Christmas mode… tree is up — 4 and 7 year old have decorated it and the muppets is on!
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Love a cheese plant! But really love a Christmas cheese plant!!
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Congratulations, Adam! How very exciting!
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Michael Fordham @michaelfordham.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Help me find a new Vice Principal! Our current pastoral VP is off to be a headteacher. It’s a big role in a big school. You’d be line managing Assistant Principals and have significant responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school. DM me: I’d be very happy to talk to discuss details.
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Not only will we not be handwriting in lessons anymore, but keyboards will be replaced with mobile phone keypad keyboards…. Actually had a whole CPD session on this.
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Can’t say that I’m particularly surprised by this. However, of all the economic issues facing schools, is the massive investment in IT infrastructure to make this our childrens’ normal way of working before GCSE as critical as managing fragile estates?
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Powerful read, this. Thank you @diannemurphy.bsky.social. @funkypedagogy.bsky.social have you seen this? We were talking about that 20% of children unable to read at transition! @englishassociation.bsky.social
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
@glassessment.bsky.social !
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Great day at CLPE today at the Renaissance Assessment Forum. Really interesting insights from @teachertapp.bsky.social & @missmc.bsky.social too!
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
How are you finding it?
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Sounds great!
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
@teachals.bsky.social 🫣
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I’m envious!
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Does anybody use, or know of anybody that uses, Lexonik or Lexia well in the secondary phase? I’m on a fact finding mission!
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Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
A lot of discussion lately about the reasons for the decline of Eng Lit A-level. Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame? I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend. More here.
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The fall of Eng Lit
What is the cause, is it a problem - and if so, what can we do about it?
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
It was experiences as a mature student redoing GCSEs and being a Teaching Assistant that really sold it too.
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Amen to that.
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Couldn’t read or write in Year 8. Although I remember finding school almost impossible, it wasn’t until I was older that I realised I was failed. I had two amazing teachers in Year 9 that changed everything. I ended up moving into teaching to try and be that for others. Loving this thread!
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Really helpful, Daisy. Thank you!
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Amir Arezoo @amirarezoo.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Time for my own introduction then. I’m Associate Principal for a school in Barnsley. The school is part of Astrea Academy Trust, which has 4 secondaries in South Yorkshire and 4 in Cambridgeshire. Our South Yorkshire schools serve social-economically challenged contexts.
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
‘It is the interplay between curriculum and pedagogy which makes the magic happen.’ I’m not sure I understand the potential benefits of separating judgements on curriculum and teaching.
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An Unwelcome Divide: Curriculum and Teaching
I remember a time, not so very long ago, when it would have been highly unusual in most English schools for a lesson observer to pay much attention at all to the content being taught. It was very r…
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Love this, Rob!
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