A platform built to include every learner.
FutureReady Digital is designed from the ground up to ensure that Deaf learners, hard of hearing teachers, and South African Sign Language (SASL) users are full participants - not an afterthought.
Oral tasks, video lessons, and sound-based alerts leave Deaf learners behind.
A Deaf learner told to complete an oral SBA task gets a zero - not because they can't demonstrate knowledge, but because the platform has no alternative. A teacher who uploads a video lesson without captions is inaccessible to Deaf learners. A quiz timer that beeps when time is running out means nothing without sound.
The SIAS policy (Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support) requires schools to provide alternative assessment formats for learners with disabilities. FutureReady Digital makes that operationally easy - not just theoretically possible.
- Oral tasks allow SASL video response or written alternative
- Video lessons require captions at specialised Deaf schools
- Quiz timers show a large visual countdown for Deaf learners
- All notifications are visual - no sound dependencies anywhere
Captions always on
One toggle in the accessibility profile auto-enables CC on every video the learner watches - YouTube, uploaded MP4, anything. Set once, never manually toggled again.
Video · LMSSASL video submissions
Learners can upload an MP4 video in South African Sign Language for oral tasks, assignments, and assessments. Teachers review inline without downloading files.
SBA · AssignmentsWritten oral alternatives
Teachers can enable a written response option for any oral SBA task. Deaf learners choose their submission type - SASL video, written, or oral - from a tabbed interface.
SBA · AccessibilityVisual alerts only
No feature in the platform relies on sound. Quiz timers show a large fixed-position countdown badge. Toast notifications stay visible longer. All alerts are visual.
Platform-wideVisual mood check-in
Deaf learners tap picture-based chips instead of typing - Schoolwork, Friends, Home - to complete the daily wellbeing check-in without reading.
WellbeingTeacher indicators
An ear icon appears next to Deaf learners in the class register, SBA mark capture, gradebook, and submission list. Teachers are always aware, never caught off guard.
Teacher viewsSchool for the Deaf configuration
Schools set their type to School for the Deaf. This automatically defaults all new lessons to "captions required" and enables SASL options on all oral tasks.
School AdminAccessibility profile
Learners set their own accessibility preferences once. Is Deaf, Captions always on, Preferred communication, and Notify teachers - stored permanently.
Profile settingsSASL as a CAPS subject
South African Sign Language is a full CAPS Home Language subject from Grade R to Grade 12. FutureReady Digital's subject configuration supports SASL with its specific SBA task types.
CAPS · SASLSign your answer.
Get marked fairly.
For a Deaf learner, an oral SBA task is a barrier, not an assessment. SASL video submission removes that barrier - the learner records their response in South African Sign Language, uploads it, and the teacher watches and marks it directly in the platform.
Deaf Learners
Submit SASL videos, get auto-captioned lessons, complete mood check-ins visually, and receive the same quality of education as hearing peers.
Schools for the Deaf
Set school type to specialised_deaf and the entire platform adapts - captions required by default, SASL submission enabled on all oral tasks, visual-only mode active.
Mainstream Schools
Deaf learners in mainstream schools are flagged in every teacher view. Teachers know without asking. Alternative assessments are one toggle away.
SASL Teachers
Teach SASL as a full CAPS subject with correct SBA task types. Lesson builder supports video content and SASL content badges on lesson cards.
SA Schools Act (Section 12)
Every learner has the right to education. The Act obligates schools to accommodate learners with disabilities - including providing alternative assessment formats for Deaf learners.
SIAS Policy (DBE)
The Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support policy requires schools to identify learners' needs and provide appropriate support - including alternative oral assessment.
UN CRPD Article 24
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities requires signatory states (including SA) to ensure Deaf learners receive education in sign languages and through Deaf-appropriate methods.
Schools for the Deaf set their school type once. New lessons then default to captions required, and SASL options are enabled on oral tasks.
Learners choose their preferences once: Deaf or hard of hearing, captions always on, preferred communication and whether to notify teachers.
One checkbox on the SBA task lets Deaf learners submit a signed video response, which you watch and mark in the platform.
Every learner belongs
in your classroom.
Book a demo tailored to Deaf education - we'll show you the SASL submission workflow, the accessibility profile, and the specialised Deaf school configuration live.