Course Summary
Hairdressing courses are designed to teach individuals the skills and techniques needed to style, cut, color, and treat hair professionally. These courses are often practical and hands-on, focusing on various aspects of hair care, customer service, and salon management. Hairdressing requires a good eye for detail and aesthetics, making it a great fit for people who enjoy working with their hands to create new looks and styles. It is an ideal option if you enjoy interacting with others as it involves close client interaction, building relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Course Content
There are many elements to hairdressing and depending on the level of course that you start with us you can look forward to studying many of these topics during your time with us including:
•Presenting a Professional Image in the Salon
•Follow Health and Safety in the Salon
•Working with Others
• Shampooing and Conditioning Hair
• Plaiting and Twisting Hair
• Styling Women's Hair
•Working in the Hair Industry
•The Art of Dressing Hair
•Cut Women's Hair
•Colour and Lighten Hair
• Perm and Neutralise Hair
• Consultation Support for Hair Services
•Style and Dress Hair to Create a Variety of Techniques
•Creative Hairdressing Design Skills
•Hair Colour Correction
Course Assessment
• Practical observations
• Oral questioning
• Written modular tests.
• Production of a portfolio of evidence
You are expected to take part in the college's work experience programme and open days during your course of study. The programme is assessed by a number of external assessments including one based around the industrial placement.
Materials
There are a number of essential items needed for this course.
A Uniform approximately £30.00 and a Barbering kit approximately £240.00 is required.
Progression
The table shows you the barbering, hair and beauty subjects along with the levels you are likely to study at depending upon your final GCSE grades. Offers will be made based on your indicated grades and the levels available within the progression table.
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Area |
Expected grades when leaving school |
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Level 1 - no formal qualifications needed |
Level 2 - 3 x GCSEs at grade 3 including English & Maths |
Level 3 - 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths |
T Level - 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths |
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Barbering |
Yes |
Yes |
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Beauty |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hairdressing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Entry Requirements
- No GCSE results for Level 1
- 3x GCSEs at grade 3 including English & Maths for Level 2
- 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for Level 3
- 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for T Level Level 3
