SQE Prep Accessibility Features

On-Screen Items

• Any on-screen items or graphics are either read aloud by the lecturer or they have alternative text added in for students using screen readers.
• Real-time adjustments on the platform that adapts and recommends more tasks and study materials for students based on user performance.

Screen Readers

• Accessible360, an independent company, reviews the accessibility of the PSP to ensure a positive user experience for our students who use screen reader navigation.
• Enabled text-to-speech for all study materials and navigational buttons, including questions, feedback and study notes. 

Digital Book Kit

• The book kit is available digitally, through the PSP. It can also be provided in an array of digital file options, including PDFs, Word and TXT files. 
• The digital book kit also has a zoom feature for students to enlarge portions of the text. 
• All students receive hardcopy versions of the books. We can also provide larger-font, coloured-paper hard copy materials if a student requires it. 

Lecture Videos

• Lecture videos have searchable, interactive transcripts that students can use in a variety of ways. Students can use them to follow along with the lecture, take notes, and find specific portions of the lecture and directly go to that lecture segment. Upon request, students can also receive files of the transcripts as well for offline review. 
• Lectures have closed captioning. 
• Students can adjust the play speed of each lecture, to either speed up or slow down a lecture.
• There are also filled-in versions of the handouts that accompany the substantive lectures, which can be provided to students who receive note-taking assistance. 

Assignments

Each assignment has multiple accessibility options available for students.

• Color scheme: Students can change the color scheme and decide between a variety of text and background options.
• Font size: The font size can be adjusted smaller or larger. 
• Zoom feature: Students can use keyboard shortcuts to zoom in and out of each assignment. 

Timing

• Students who expect to receive extended time on their SQE exam can incorporate that additional time into their studies in the PSP. Nothing in the PSP will “time out” or “lock” if it is not completed within a certain time parameter.  
• For written assignments that students submit for grader feedback, students will receive the essay or writing prompt and then write it out in their preferred word-processing program. They will then be able to submit the saved file through their PSP for feedback.