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Leaving Cert Computer Science: Universal design & accessibility

How often Universal design & accessibility comes up on the Computer Science papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker

OL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker

Universal design & accessibility, Higher Level(8 marks)

Quick ones on Universal design & accessibility.

(a)How many principles of universal design are there?
  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 10
(b)An app's undo button best supports which principle of universal design?
  1. Low physical effort
  2. Size and space for approach and use
  3. Tolerance for error
(c)Captions on a video best support which principle of universal design?
  1. Perceptible information
  2. Tolerance for error
  3. Low physical effort
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(a) 7

(b) Tolerance for error

(c) Perceptible information

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Universal design & accessibility.

Higher Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025B13
2024A10
2023A4, B13
2022B13
2021B15

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Universal design & accessibility questions

Universal design & accessibility, 3 marks

A wide gate at a station lets wheelchairs and buggies through. Which principle does this show?

  1. Simple and intuitive use (easy to learn)
  2. Perceptible information (clear signals)
  3. Size and space for approach and use
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Size and space for approach and use

This principle gives enough room to reach and use something, whatever a person's size, posture or mobility aid.

Universal design & accessibility, 3 marks

A website gives every user the same features, with no cut-down version for disabled users. Which principle is this?

  1. Tolerance for error
  2. Equitable use
  3. Low physical effort
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Equitable use

Equitable use means the same means of use for everyone where possible, without singling out or stigmatising any group.

Universal design & accessibility, 2 marks

What is high-contrast mode for?

  1. Making text easier to see for users with low vision
  2. Printing documents in full colour on any printer
  3. Making downloads faster by using fewer colours
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Making text easier to see for users with low vision

Strong colour differences, such as white on black, make text and buttons stand out for people with low vision.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025B15
2024B14, B15
2023A12
2022B15
2021A11, B13

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Universal design & accessibility questions

Universal design & accessibility, 3 marks

An Undo button supports which principle of universal design?

  1. Equitable use
  2. Size and space for approach and use
  3. Tolerance for error
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Tolerance for error

Tolerance for error means mistakes are easy to fix and do little harm, e.g. Undo, or asking Are you sure? before deleting a file.

Universal design & accessibility, 3 marks

Captions on a video meet which principle of universal design?

  1. Tolerance for error
  2. Perceptible information
  3. Low physical effort
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Perceptible information

Perceptible information reaches every user whatever their senses, e.g. captions for deaf users and alt text on images for blind users.

Universal design & accessibility, 2 marks

Software that reads the text on screen aloud for blind users is a…

  1. Screen reader
  2. Screen magnifier
  3. Braille printer
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Screen reader

A screen reader speaks text, buttons and menus aloud. Web pages need alt text and clear labels so the screen reader has something to say.

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