There are represented the views of an English pedagogue of the XIX century Matthew Arnold on the process of school education and its main goal. There are given his ideas concerning school education. There are noted the author’s positions regarding the organization of class work and teacher’s role.

There is given the short biography of an English teacher Matthew Arnold. There is characterized the philosophic component of his pedagogic heritage. There are represented the author’s world outlook positions that are in the basis of his pedagogic views.