Further Help & Resources
(Articles, sample lessons, exhibition reviews)
English for Creative Careers
Help yourself to this collection of resources to help your creative career.
Each article is written to make your English learning journey simpler – or to provide rich vocabulary or discussion topics for English for Art Purposes. However, they are not written as ELT resources (dumbed down or fake).
They contain real topics we consider useful for your studio practice and art and design career.
Free Class Plan for Reported Speech | AI & Creatives’ Rights
AI & Creatives' Rights Like all academia, AI is a loaded topic in Art and Design Education. This lesson plan looks at just one aspect: proposed...
Practice-Based English for Artists | A Glossary
Active Learning Active learning is a teaching approach that involves students actively participating in the learning process rather than passively...
Anxiety in Language Learning for Creative Careers
An Introduction to the Correlation Between Anxiety & Creativity In her book Beyond Anxiety, Sociologist Dr. Martha Beck examines ways creativity...
How Many Elephants | English for Design Careers
Image credit: International Anti Poaching Foundation How Many Elephants? This week saw the first World Female Ranger Day. Over a two-part blog, we...
English for Design | Holly Budge & How Many Elephants
This is a 2 part lesson plan, examining Englsih for Design through the How Many Elephants (HME) campaign. In our first blog, we looked at World...
When the Music Paused | English for Artists
A Resource/Lesson Plan in English for Artists Fermenta was a music festival & art exhibition by ChamberMusicBox. Fermenta presented 100+...
REAL English for Designers | Explore Dundee Design Festival
REAL English for Designers Designers, join Blue Noun for a design-filled immersion week in Scotland from 23rd to 29th September. Design Week is a...
Classrooms Don’t Work | Neurodivergence in English Learning
There is No Such Thing As A Comfy Classroom I hate classrooms. This doesn’t mean you have to, but you do need to know your students might. I get...
A Mini-Artists Residency for English in Scotland
There are only 3 places on this year's live mini-artist residency for English.The Maker TakeoverPack your favourite type of pencil and a sketchbook...
The Abandoned Trolley Calendar by Cherie Gilruth
Cherie with her dog, Wilma. Photo credit: Nobadphotos Odd Advert | Buy your Abandoned Trolleys Calendar My eye was recently drawn to an advert on...
The Alone With English Podcast
Alone with English is a free podcast for anyone learning English independently — whether you’re currently in a class, between courses, or have stepped away from traditional lessons altogether.
Hosted by experienced English coaches Ruth and Jennie from True Voice English, the six-part series offers support and fresh perspectives for adults who want to reconnect with English on their own terms. If you’ve ever felt left behind by classroom learning or unsure where to go next, this podcast is for you.
Listen Your Way
Start with Episode 1 or choose the topic that speaks to you most.
No pressure. Just one gentle shift at a time.
You’ve tried everything.
Now try a way in — into English that feels like yours.