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Certificate in HL History

at The Halley Academy · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExceptional2025see the detail

Level 3Stepping stonesCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students will study Rights and Protest for their Paper 1. This will explore the Civil Rights movement in the United States and Apartheid in South Africa. In Paper 2, we will focus on the causes, practices and effects of war in the 20th century. Case studies will involve the world wars, independence wars to civil wars. The second element of this paper will address the conditions that facilitated the rise of authoritarian states in the 20th century, as well as the methods used by parties and leaders to take and maintain control. The final element of this course will be an independent investigation of the student’s choice.

What you need to get on

Minimum Grade 4 in GCSE English and GCSE Maths. Minimum Grade 5 in GCSE History.

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • The Halley Academy

    The Halley Academy Corelli Road, London, SE3 8EP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · London

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