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Visual accessibility
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The layout helps the students access the important elements of the task
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• The most important information is easy to find
• White space is used to separate sections
• Text size aids readability (11 or 12 point font with 1.5 line spacing)
• Margins are left-justified
• Visual cues direct student attention
• Information that is irrelevant to students is not included
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Procedural accessibility
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Consistency and clarity of instructions
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• Authentic context is relevant
• Common access barriers have been addressed in the design
• The task, objectives and criteria align
• Students are able to respond within the prescribed conditions
• Enough space and resources are provided for responses
• The assessment is scheduled to give students the best opportunity for success
• Processes for evaluating quality are clear
• Authentication strategies are included
• Student feedback on the draft task was sought
• Teacher peer feedback on draft task was sought
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Linguistic accessibility
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Directions are clear
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• Instructions are clear and direct
• Sentences are short and simply structured
• The language is free of bias
• Specialist language is defined using student-friendly terms
• Information is stated once only and if it needs to be referenced more than once, consistent terminology is used
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