since the establishment of rosaryhill school, the visual arts department (formerly known as "art department") only allowed form 5 students to register for the art examinations from the hong kong certificate of education examination. since 2001, there has been approval of visual arts curriculum in form 6 and form 7 levels. students were then allowed to register for the visual arts examinations from the hong kong advanced level examination and the hong kong advanced supplementary level examination. since 2009, to keep abreast with the new 3-3-4 education system, students were allowed to register for the visual arts examination from the hong kong diploma of secondary education.