- Oxford International Standardized Assessments targets compliance with level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1
- The test content has been developed to maximise accessibility, including by:
- Minimising cognitive burden for test-takers
- Designing layouts and visual stimuli according to accessibility standards
- The use of alt text for visual materials where applicable
- The test is delivered in the web browser, and test-takers and teachers can apply filters, magnification and zoom
- The tests have been designed to give teachers discretion in applying reasonable adjustments for test-takers with additional needs, such as those needing additional time or a scribe. During the pilot year, schools wishing to make reasonable adjustments for a particular test-taker should contact OUP at least two weeks before their testing date.
- OUP is committed to making Oxford International Standardized Assessments accessible. Certain elements of some tests however are not suitable for delivery in alternative modes (e.g. some text questions cannot be used with a screenreader, and some audio questions cannot be replaced with text alternatives). This is the case where the mode of delivery is essential to the skill or knowledge being assessed (e.g. on the ESL reading test, where a test-taker’s ability to process written text is being measured so an audio alternative would not produce results comparable with other test-takers’). Schools with questions about specific adjustments should contact OUP at least two weeks before their testing date.
