Design a resource library for a global school’s new curriculum: 120+ activities with language and age-group variants, where teachers had limited prep time and selecting the wrong age group could make materials unusable.

The tool needed to support structured drill-down through a linear curriculum while accommodating varied pacing across classrooms.

IA workshop → mapped curriculum objects → defined drill-down model → validated nomenclature with teachers.

• Made themes the primary entry point: they were already reinforced across school contexts and formed the shared language teachers used
• Designed drill-down to mirror curriculum structure: Theme → topic → activity → age/language variant → download
• Used curriculum nomenclature directly, eliminating translation burden for teachers navigating under time pressure
• Built consistent color system and icon-style illustrations to support recognition during quick scanning
• Negotiated scope to include favorites feature when full dashboard wasn’t viable, enabling teachers to save frequently used materials and reduce repeat effort

Teachers didn’t need more browsing options – they needed confidence. By making age-group variants the final selection before download and using familiar curriculum language throughout, we reduced the risk of unusable downloads that would force teachers back to old materials.

• Delivered library structure that matched how teachers actually work: structured but flexible for varied pacing
• Created measurement framework tracking time-to-download, wrong-selection rate, favorites usage, and drop-off points
• Established foundation for future improvements: earlier age-group prominence, preview cues, and personalized landing based on curriculum progress

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