HAIRDRESSING Level 1 Diploma Venue: South Downs Campus Duration: 1 year
Overview You’ll find out about different hair types and learning a range of hairdressing skills, including shampooing and conditioning using L’Oreal Matrix products, plaiting and twisting, styling, temporary colouring and scalp massaging. As well as skills in English Language and Mathematics, you’ll cover issues like teamwork, presenting a professional image, reception duties and how to create and maintain retail displays. Throughout the programme, there will be a considerable amount of practical work. During workshop sessions, you’ll watch skills demonstrations before replicating what you’ve witnessed. Eventually, you’ll progress to working on paying customers in our salon. Structure
Teaching & learning During workshop sessions there will be a demonstration of skills, which you will then practice on each other, training blocks and then progress to working on paying clients. There are also separate theory and assignment writing classes, to develop your knowledge and understanding of all aspects of hairdressing. Students on this course should allow at least five hours per week for home study. Assessment Practical assessments, oral questioning, written evidence and mandatory exams. You will be required to keep a record in a log book of all your evidence of hairdressing skills performed. Progression On successful completion, students usually progress on to Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing,or look for an Apprenticeship. Entry Requirements A minimum of four GCSEs grade 2 and above including either Mathematics or English.
On this course, you will study: – Health and safety in the salon
– An introduction to hair and beauty sector – Working with others in the hair and beauty sector – How to present a professional image in the salon – Shampoo and conditioning – How to colour hair using temporary colour – Styling women’s hair – Styling men’s hair – The art of dressing hair – Creation of a hair and beauty image – The art of colouring hair – Plaiting and twisting – Hand care You will also be required to take an English Language and Mathematics qualification alongside your course. This may be either Pre-GCSE, GCSE or Functional Skills.
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