Accessibility at VerbaNorth

We want VerbaNorth to be usable by everyone preparing for a Canadian language test, regardless of ability or assistive technology. This statement describes what we support today and where we're still improving.

What we support

• Keyboard navigation — every page can be navigated without a mouse, with a visible focus ring and a "Skip to main content" link that appears on first tab.
• Screen readers — semantic headings, landmark regions, labelled controls, and descriptive names on interactive buttons.
• Dark mode & contrast — a light/dark theme toggle, with text colours chosen to meet WCAG AA contrast in both modes.
• Responsive layouts — pages reflow cleanly from large desktops down to small phones, with touch-friendly targets on mobile.
• Reduced reliance on colour alone — status and feedback use text and icons alongside colour.
• Spell-check left on in the Writing Lab, so misspelled words are flagged as you type — mirroring a real exam environment.

Known limitations

We're honest about what isn't done yet:

• Listening test audio has no captions or transcripts. Listening practice depends on un-scripted audio comprehension, so captions would defeat the exercise. If you rely on captions, the Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Vocabulary tools remain fully usable.
• Some interactive charts (progress trends, score reports) convey information visually; we provide the underlying numbers in text alongside them, but the charts themselves are not yet fully described to screen readers.
• AI feedback is generated text and may occasionally be formatted inconsistently for assistive technology.

Standards we aim for

We target WCAG 2.1 Level AA as our baseline. We test with keyboard-only navigation and screen readers, and we treat accessibility regressions as bugs.

Get in touch

If you hit an accessibility barrier on VerbaNorth, please tell us — your report helps us fix it faster. Email [email protected] or use the contact page, and describe the page and what went wrong.

Last reviewed: June 2026