All the tools learners need, just a click away. A fresh new navigation system for Save My Exams, designed to boost learner outcomes and user retention.

All the tools learners need, just a click away. A fresh new navigation system for Save My Exams, designed to boost learner outcomes and user retention.

Outcomes

Outcomes

+3.2%

Viewed other resource

+3.2%

Viewed other resource

+18.6%

Viewed other on mobile

+18.6%

Viewed other on mobile

+9.3%

Started new trial

+9.3%

Started new trial

+7.2%

Returned after 7 days

+7.2%

Returned after 7 days

Soup season

Soup season

Soup season

At Save My Exams, we had strong indicative data showing that users who engaged with multiple types of learning resources in their first week were significantly more likely to return the following week. However, our existing approach to surfacing these resources was inconsistent and unstructured—what we ultimately dubbed "CTA Soup". Users encountered a cluttered and unpredictable mix of calls-to-action, making it difficult to guide them toward meaningful engagement. The challenge was to create a more intentional system for presenting learning resources in a way that maximised early engagement and retention.


At Save My Exams, we had strong indicative data showing that users who engaged with multiple types of learning resources in their first week were significantly more likely to return the following week. However, our existing approach to surfacing these resources was inconsistent and unstructured—what we ultimately dubbed "CTA Soup". Users encountered a cluttered and unpredictable mix of calls-to-action, making it difficult to guide them toward meaningful engagement. The challenge was to create a more intentional system for presenting learning resources in a way that maximised early engagement and retention.


Side dish

Side dish

Side dish

We sketched, ideated, and eventually developed an all new navigation system that would work across all of our resources. We developed a fixed "resource switcher" that would behave like a tab bar, allowing users the freedom to jump through resources, and keep their place in each. We also made the topic menu collapsable to create a clutter free space to allow them to focus. Lastly, we removed all SEO optimisations for logged-in users that we deemed were more fit for Google, than our students, to turn down the noise even further.

We sketched, ideated, and eventually developed an all new navigation system that would work across all of our resources. We developed a fixed "resource switcher" that would behave like a tab bar, allowing users the freedom to jump through resources, and keep their place in each. We also made the topic menu collapsable to create a clutter free space to allow them to focus. Lastly, we removed all SEO optimisations for logged-in users that we deemed were more fit for Google, than our students, to turn down the noise even further.

O

This will boost my study by 100%, I'll tell you that!

Omar — Student, UAE

M

Way more simpler and cleaner

Melissa — Student, UK

J

Wow, this is amazing… oh I can close it! This is so much more simple

Josh — Student, UK

S

When can I have this? When are you shipping it?

Sami — Student, SA

A

It's all in one place – this really allows me to focus more

Aisling — Student, UK

N

Just wow, wow. I have nothing else to say…

Nasir — Student, SA

Shout-outs

Shout-outs

Product Manager

Reema Mehta

Product Manager

Reema Mehta

Engineering

Emily Isacke, David Hackett

Engineering

Emily Isacke, David Hackett

© Gavin Friel 2025

© Gavin Friel 2025

© Gavin Friel 2025

© Gavin Friel 2025

© Gavin Friel 2025