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Certificate in HL Visual Arts

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

The Visual Arts syllabus is divided into 3 core areas: Visual Arts in context, (understanding how and why artists make their work) Visual Arts methods ( ways of making artworks) Communicating Visual Arts ( ways of presenting artworks) The course addresses this through 3 parts: an extended written comparative study of artists work a theme based process portfolio a self curated exhibition of artworks

What you need to get on

Minimum Grade 4 in GCSE English and GCSE Maths. Minimum Grade 6 in Art & Design GCSE.

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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