HAIRDRESSING
Hairdressing – Level 2 VRQ
From one length cuts to blow drying perfection this is a great course to start
You will cover the range of essential practical skills and knowledge which will help you get a job in a salon as a Junior Stylist:
- Working in the hair industry
- Health and safety in the salon
- Client Consultation
- Shampoo and condition hair and scalp
- Colour and lighten hair
- The art of dressing hair
- A keen interest in hairdressing and want to work with people.
- You must meet deadlines and be committed to your course.
- GCSE maths and English grade 4+/C grade is preferred. If you do not hold a grade 4 or C in English and/or maths you will be required to study Functional Skills as part of the course.
- You will attend a work experience placement; you will take part in enrichment activities including competitions and additional courses.
You will need a kit and uniform which we will explain at interview.
- Practical assessment on clients and online tests
- You will complete some assignments and may need to sit online exams for Functional Skills.
You must have professional values and behaviours and have excellent attendance.
You may progress to a Level 2 Hairdressing VRQ Diploma.
Level 2 Diploma for Hairdressing Professionals (Level 2 Apprenticeship)
Put into place the hairdressing skills you see at work in the salon – earn and learn.
- Following Health & safety in the salon
- Client Consultation
- Shampoo and condition hair and scalp
- Promote products
- Cut women’s hair
- Colour and lighten hair
- Perm and neutralise hair
- The art of dressing hair
- Create an image
- Plaiting and twisting
- A keen interest in hairdressing and want to work with people.
- You must meet deadlines and be committed to your course.
- GCSE maths and English grade 4+/C grade is preferred. If you do not hold a grade 4 or C in English and/or maths you will be required to study Functional Skills as part of the course.
- You will attend a work experience placement; you will take part in enrichment activities including competitions and additional courses.
You will need a kit and uniform which we will explain at interview.
- Practical assessment on clients and online tests
- You will complete some assignments and may need to sit online exams for Functional Skills.
You must have professional values and behaviours and have excellent attendance.
You may develop your skills more with a Level 3 qualification or an Apprenticeship or you could study barbering or beauty. Another option is to work on cruise liners or further qualifications could lead to teaching/assessing and onto a degree.
Following your qualification you can go on to study at Apprenticeship:
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing (6008-03)
Step up your salon skills with advanced colouring and cutting techniques including colour correction.
Level 3 Diploma for Advanced and Creative Hair Professionals (7004)
Step up your salon skills and knowledge with this Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing (6008-03)
Step up your salon skills with advanced colouring and cutting techniques including colour correction.
- Client consultation services
- Creative style and dress hair
- Creatively cut hair using a combination of techniques
- Creatively colour and lighten hair
- Develop, enhance and evaluate your creative hairdressing skills
- Contribution to financial effectiveness
- Colour correction techniques
- A keen interest in hairdressing and want to work with people.
- You must meet deadlines and be committed to your course.
- GCSE maths and English grade 4+/C grade is preferred. If you do not hold a grade 4 or C in English and/or maths you will be required to study Functional Skills as part of the course.
- You will attend a work experience placement; you will take part in enrichment activities including competitions and additional courses.
You will need a kit and uniform which we will explain at interview.
- Practical assessment on clients and online tests
- You will complete some assignments and may need to sit online exams for Functional Skills.
You must have professional values and behaviours and have excellent attendance.
You may develop your skills more with an Apprenticeship or you could study barbering or beauty therapy. Another option is to work on cruise liners or further qualifications could lead to teaching/assessing and onto a degree.
Level 3 Diploma for Advanced and Creative Hair Professionals (7004)
Step up your salon skills and knowledge with this Level 3 Apprenticeship.
This course covers all of the core behaviours, knowledge and skills needed to become an advanced and creative hairdresser, such as:
- Consultation for a range of technical services
- Advanced and creative restyles
- Advanced and Creative styling and dressing of the hair
- Creative colour conversion services (colour correction and lightening)
- Smoothing and strengthening systems
- Use fashion forward trends in hair to create a collection of hairstyle look books
- A keen interest in hairdressing and want to work with people.
- You must meet deadlines and be committed to your course.
- GCSE maths and English grade 4+/C grade is preferred. If you do not hold a grade 4 or C in English and/or maths you will be required to study Functional Skills as part of the course.
- You will attend a work experience placement; you will take part in enrichment activities including competitions and additional courses.
You will need a kit and uniform which we will explain at interview.
- Practical assessment on clients and online tests
- You will complete some assignments and may need to sit online exams for Functional Skills.
You must have professional values and behaviours and have excellent attendance.
You may develop your skills more with an Apprenticeship or you could study barbering or beauty therapy. Another option is to work on cruise liners or further qualifications could lead to teaching/assessing and onto a degree.
