The English Tradition in Education (John Murray: London, 1929) was Norwood's major published work. This celebrated the tradition of the boys' independent schools, which he regarded as being based on the historical ideals of knighthood, chivalry, and the English gentleman. He emphasized in particular the importance of discipline, the chapel, culture, athletics, and the ideal of service in promoting the training of character, public spirit, and leadership. This was a strongly conservative message, especially in the case of girls, who he insisted should be educated in a different way from boys. At the same time Norwood was anxious to spread the benefits of the ‘English tradition’ to pupils in state secondary education, and with this in view he also advocated radical reforms in the curriculum and examinations of secondary schools. (Source: ODNB entry for Norwood)