Hairdressing Level 2, Level 3
NVQ
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
NVQ Level 2
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
2 Years
Want to cut it as a professional hairdresser? Discover all the essentials you need to succeed in this sector on our Hairdressing college course. If you love following the latest fashions, trends and styles and want to learn how to make people look and feel their best, this course will lay the foundations for you to thrive.
Learning different techniques over two levels of study, you will cover practical skills such as cutting, colouring, styling, shampooing and conditioning, while you will also have the chance to take part in competitions. Your training will take place in our superb commercial salons on campus, while you will also have the opportunity to apply your learning to the real world through work experience placements.
A broad range of roles are open to you upon completing this course, from working in salons or high street businesses to luxury spas and resorts, as well as specialised roles in photographic studios and hair clinics. You will also gain the skills and knowhow for branching out on your own as a freelance hair stylist.
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Maths and English
To help you secure your dream career, you will also continue developing your maths and English skills alongside your full-time course. If you haven’t achieved GCSE grade 4/C in English and maths at age 16, you will continue to study these through resits or taking Functional Skills at an appropriate level.
How maths will support your career
Ratios are very important, for example when mixing hair dye
Basic addition and subtraction are important in calculating the costs of equipment/products and managing stock.
Percentages are key in working out customer discounts.
Area and perimeter are important when designing and arranging a salon space.
How English will support your career
Accurate spelling and a wide and specialist vocabulary are key in the presentation of hair and beauty products and services.
Good quality speaking and listening skills are needed when communicating with colleagues.
Customer service requires good English skills in speaking and written communication.
Accurate reading is a vital skill when following instructions for hair/beauty products and treatments.
Secure English is important when preparing a CV or business proposal, or when advertising/marketing your business.
Career opportunities
The example roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.
Hairdresser
Hair stylist
Receptionist
Salon manager
Area manager (retail)
Sales associate
Entry requirements
Level 2 Hairdressing
Ideally, you will require a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 3 (grade D) or above.
School applicants will be required to provide a good school report, which must include attendance.
You should be committed, enthusiastic and have a desire to succeed in the hairdressing industry.
BOOST YOUR SKILLS – Master vital practical skills for working with hair to an advanced level, as well as reception skills and how to work effectively
PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Learn in our training and commercial salons and test your abilities through competition opportunities
WORK PLACEMENT – Put your training into practice in the real world through placement opportunities, thanks to our excellent links with a wide range of salons and spas.
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Subjects
- Hairdressing1
1 students say they acquired this skill
- Market
- English
- Maths
- Full Time
- Beauty
- Hair and beauty
11 students say they acquired this skill
- Competition
- Creative
- Advanced Cutting
Course programme
Course breakdown
Topics you will study:
Level 2
- Hair and scalp analysis
- Shampooing and conditioning
- Setting and dressing hair
- Cutting
- Colouring
- Styling hair
- Working effectively
- Reception
- Cutting men’s hair
- In-house competitions
- Advanced cutting
- Advanced colour
- Colour correction
- Advanced styling hair
- Advanced long hairdressing
- Creative hairdressing skills
- Competition work/fashion show
You will be assessed on a continuous basis in a realistic working environment.
Our teaching and assessment is underpinned by our Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy 2015-2020.Hairdressing Level 2, Level 3
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