Our accessibility approach
Beat SATs aims to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 at Level AA. Accessibility is considered when we design navigation, answer controls, colours, focus states, text size, reduced-motion behaviour and responsive layouts.
The service has not yet completed an independent accessibility audit, so we do not claim full WCAG 2.2 AA conformance. We will update this statement as testing and improvements continue.
Using the service
We design Beat SATs so users can navigate with a keyboard, zoom text, use common screen readers and view content on smaller screens. Browser and assistive-technology combinations vary, and some specialist question controls may work better with one input method than another.
For the best experience, use a current version of a major browser and keep the browser’s accessibility settings enabled.
Current limitations
We are continuing to test the service. Areas that may present accessibility barriers include:
- visual or spatial questions such as rulers, diagrams, shapes and interactive measures;
- specialist controls that ask a learner to select or manipulate part of a sentence or image;
- official past papers and mark schemes supplied as third-party PDF documents; and
- older learning content that has not yet received a complete assistive-technology review.
We prioritise barriers that prevent a learner from starting, answering or reviewing a question.
Request help or report a barrier
Email [email protected] if you cannot access part of Beat SATs or need information in a different format. Please describe the page, device, browser and assistive technology involved when possible, but do not include unnecessary personal information about a child.
We will consider reasonable ways to provide access or an alternative. The appropriate response will depend on the barrier, the requested adjustment and the resources available.
Third-party content
Beat SATs links to official papers and other resources that we do not control. Their accessibility may differ from ours. Please report a problem so we can identify an available alternative or direct you to the organisation responsible for the material.
Reviewing this statement
We review this statement when significant features are introduced and after material accessibility findings. Accessibility feedback is recorded and used to prioritise improvements.