Hairdressing

Students

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.