Content
We ensure our content is clear and easily understood. Here are some of the ways that we do that:
Style sheets
The site is designed so each page is still readable and clearly structured if your browsing device doesn’t support style sheets. You may import your own style sheet into this website.
Text
Our text is concise and written in plain English. We use layout to make the text easy for you to read and scan read on screen. Examples are bullet points and meaningful headings. All text is resizable. If it is too small or large for easy reading, you can use your browser settings to display it at the size you prefer. If you’ve already selected a non-standard text size in your browser settings, the size you prefer will be visible from the moment you enter the website. You won’t need to reset it for each page.
Colour
We choose colours that provide a good contrast between the text and its background. We avoid combinations that are known to cause difficulties for people with colour blindness. We use colour styling that ensures no parts of the page are unreadable if you choose non-standard colours in your browser colour settings. A change of colour won’t be used as the only way to identify any information. So, for instance, you won’t see phrases such as ‘new courses are shown in red text’. If you wish to override the site’s colours, you can import your own style sheet.
Images
We use images for several purposes. For each, a text alternative is provided.
Structure
Here are some features of the structure of our websites.
Links
We choose the wording for text links to ensure the link purpose and destination are clear.
Page titles
Titles are different on each unique page, and give a good indication of their content. This will help you keep track of where you are in the website. It also makes it possible to distinguish between pages when you have more than one window or tab open.
Headings
Headings are relevant and provided in a logical order so that you can use them to get an overview of the page.
Forms
Completing forms is easy because the information you need to complete each box is clear and well positioned. We also ensure that you can complete our forms without the use of a mouse and using a screen reader. Our forms have a logical and clear structure, with instructions at each stage.
PDF files
You need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to open PDF files. You can download this for free from Adobe’s website. All PDF files on this website have been made accessible to the best of the document’s ability.
JavaScript
JavaScript is often used to add animation to websites. We ensure that our use of JavaScript doesn’t make any aspect of our websites impossible to reach. Any moving images that are created using JavaScript can be stopped. All controls can be operated by either the mouse or keyboard.