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Past Paper Library
Designing a faster way for students to locate examination material across curricula, subjects and paper types.
Open Past Paper Library01Challenge
What needed to change
Past-paper content becomes difficult to navigate when examination boards, curricula, subjects, sessions and paper types are mixed into one catalogue. The experience needed to reduce search effort without hiding important filters.
02Solution
How the product was structured
We designed the product around progressive filtering and quick access. A structured content model keeps papers predictable, while responsive interfaces make the same discovery path usable on smaller screens.
03Outcome
What the system now supports
- One clear discovery path across multiple examination structures
- Reusable filters and content patterns for new subjects
- A search-first homepage that gets users to papers quickly
11K+papers surfaced
190+subjects represented
4exam boards supported
Tech stack
Next.jsReactNode.jsPostgreSQLREST APIs
Capabilities
Information architectureSearch UXResponsive frontendContent modellingPerformance optimization
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