Hairdressing Level 2

Ideal if: You want to pursue a career as a hair stylist

You’ll learn: The basic techniques required in a hair salon

Expect: Great industry style hair salons

You’ll love: The hair masterclasses by industry experts

This course will introduce you to a range of hairdressing skills and technical knowledge.

You will study:

• Shampooing and conditioning

• Conditioning treatments

• A variety of setting and dressing techniques

• Blow drying

• Basic cutting techniques

• Basic colouring techniques including foiling

• Plaiting and twisting

• Hairdressing Theory

• Customer Service

• Health and Safety

• Promotion of products and services.

Alongside these vocational subjects students will be expected to undertake:

• Industry related work placements

• Maths and English (dependant on prior grades)

• Character Development

• Independent study where students will undertake learning to enhance their understanding of the vocationally related theory.

• Charity, community and voluntary events often related to Hair and Beauty which may be in addition to your timetabled hours.

• Seminars, workshops with industry employers and suppliers

• Trips and visits (Costs TBC).

You will take paying clients to gain the widest possible range of experiences and employability skills. As in a professional salon, students will be expected to give our clients the highest possible customer care and portray a professional image and are required to wear a salon uniform whilst in the salons.

How will I be assessed?

• Continual assessment throughout the course

•  Oral questioning

•  Written assignments and projects ·

• Online tests · Practical assessments which are undertaken on paying clients. ·

• A Portfolio of Evidence.

There are supplementary costs for material, books, course trips and visits. Financial assistance may be available. Please enquire with Student Services for further detail.

Uniform and Kit:

We strongly recommend that you do not purchase kit until you have been officially enrolled and received confirmation of this, all enrolments are subject to the conditions of your offer previously communicated to you.

Entry Requirements

Typical Entry Criteria

• Three GCSE subjects at Grade 3 and above:

  Gloucestershire College welcome any other/combinations of relevant qualifications that are comparable and/or equivalent to the typical course entry requirements.

  For 19+ applicants that do not have recognised qualifications may still meet course entry requirements through alternative methods of assessment at the College’s discretion.

  All queries regarding course entry criteria including the equivalency of qualifications and exceptional extenuating circumstances should be directed by email to the Admissions Department through [email protected].

What's Next?

The general progression route for our Hairdressing programme is:

Hairdressing (Level 3) BTEC Diploma 

Or

Employment in industry