A new home for art & design teaching resources.
Good lessons start with good ideas.We’re putting together the plans, pages and prompts to help yours take shape.
Less time assembling a lesson.
More room for students to make something of it. That’s the idea behind Etchfolio.
We’re building a library of free unit plans and lesson plans, drawing activities, printable workbooks, worksheets and process-journal templates. Resources that belong together, with a clear purpose for every page.
The first materials are being prepared and checked before publication. Nothing is available to download or buy yet. The previews below introduce the collections, not finished classroom activities.
On the workbench.
A first look at the collections we’re preparing for the library.
A design project with a matching student workbook, classroom presentation and teacher’s guide in preparation.
Short drawing activities, from confident lines to communicating a design in three dimensions.
Printable templates for sketches, evidence, decisions and reflection, throughout a creative project.
A collection being developed around structure, modelling, testing and evidence-led design decisions.
A good pack should feel like one good lesson, carried through.
A student workbook.
Space to think and work, alongside clear information and worked examples. Printable pages are central to what we’re building.
A classroom presentation.
The same ideas, diagrams and activity references, ready for a teacher to bring into the room.
A teacher’s guide.
Preparation, teaching notes and ways to adjust support and challenge. These are the planned components of our full teaching packs.
Plenty of ways in.
The resource library is being organised around the things art and design teachers look for.
Free unit plans & lesson plans
Project sequences and individual lessons for art, design and technology. We’re starting with a small collection that can be properly reviewed.
Drawing activities
Drawing confidence, observation, sketching, isometric drawing and orthographic views. A planned entry point into the free library.
Workbooks & worksheets
Thoughtfully designed printable pages, from a focused sheet to a booklet that supports a whole project.
Design process journals
A place for students to record ideas, development, making and evaluation. Print is part of the plan from the beginning.
A few useful answers.
Can I download resources yet?
Not yet. The website is the first step. The initial activities and packs are being checked before we publish any teaching materials.
Will there be free resources?
Yes. Free unit plans, lesson plans, drawing activities and printables are part of the library we’re building. Individual resource pages will show exactly what is included when they are published.
Is this for art or design and technology?
Both. The shared ground is creative thinking: exploring ideas, communicating through drawing, making, testing and reflecting. Each published resource will identify its intended subject, age range and format.
Will I be able to print the materials?
Yes. Printable workbooks, worksheets and process-journal templates are central to Etchfolio. Download options and printing guidance will appear with reviewed resources.
Can I buy a teaching pack now?
Not yet. There is no checkout on this launch site. Full packs and purchasing will be introduced after the materials have been reviewed and the shop is ready.