Merlin's DevThe brief
Sandaruwan Ratnayeka teaches A/L and O/L ICT in Sinhala and English, in class at Vidathra Institute in Himbutana and live online. He needed one place for everything around his classes: a website that brings in new students, and a portal where his current students learn between lessons.
What it does
- Articles: Sandaruwan posts lessons and notes for his students.
- Past papers: students download past papers to practise with.
- Class notifications: students hear about new classes as soon as they're announced.
- Student portal: every student has their own login to join classes and do activities.
A first impression with energy
The homepage opens with "Road to Excellence in A/L & O/L ICT", Sandaruwan's photo and a live count of the students he has taught, while the ICT syllabus topics scroll past underneath.
Every class, and the teacher behind them
Cards lay out each kind of class, from A/L theory and revision to paper classes and O/L ICT, followed by Sandaruwan's own introduction.
The pathway: levelling up through ICT
The centrepiece turns the syllabus into a game. As you scroll, a cartoon student climbs six levels, from the Grade 10 foundation through the O/L exam, A/L theory, coding and practicals, and revision and papers, to a university offer. An XP bar fills and each level pops a "Level up!" on the way. By the top, the student has a graduation cap.
Results, then a clear next step
Exam results count up with the students behind them, the timetable can be filtered by A/L, O/L and online classes, and the registration form asks for the exam year, medium and class so Sandaruwan can follow up on WhatsApp.