Thank you for your interest in the exam-only option of our Certificate in Unified English Braille course.
The exam is in Unified English Braille (UEB) – not Standard English Braille (SEB).
You will be tested on your knowledge of the following:
It does not cover any of the following:
This exam is only suitable for sighted students.
The cost is £75.
The current exam dates are 19 May 2021 and 3 November 2021.
Students will be given two optional practice papers, sent out about six weeks prior to the exam, which can be sent back to the Braille Training mailbox ([email protected]) for marking and feedback. Telephone and email support is available.
An email account is required for tutor feedback, and submission of the exam files.
The exam itself consists of a transcription paper to be brailled on a computer using the supplied software, and an embossed braille comprehension paper which students will need to answer questions on by typing in Word, Notepad or another word processor.
The exam is three hours long and can be taken at the student's place of work or at RNIB in Peterborough.
Students need to be responsible for ensuring that the Perky Duck software needed to complete their exam is installed correctly, with the specified settings and page size. The software can be downloaded for free from a link which is supplied upon application.
Students will also need to find an invigilator to monitor their exam and to whom RNIB will send the exam papers (unless the exam is being taken at RNIB).
The pass marks are A-E. Grades F and below are a fail, but students can pay again to retake the exam as many times as they wish.
On passing, students will be accredited with an RNIB Unified English Braille course certificate.
Please download and complete an application form and return it to our address below. The exam application forms are in Word document and PDF formats on the top right corner of this page for you to download.
Completed application forms should be sent to:
Racheal Jarvis, First Floor, Midgate House, Midgate, Peterborough PE1 1TN
Or email your completed form to [email protected]