Subject Type: Vocation

Exam Board: VTCT Level 2 Extended Certificate in Hair and Beauty Skills

No. of lessons a week: 3

Course Overview

This short course will enable students to prepare and carry out basic hair styling for women under supervision. The skills learnt through the course form the basis for working within the hair industry, allowing students to learn and practise both practical and theory elements, as well as developing their dexterity and hand-eye coordination. There will be many opportunities to use different techniques, such as blow drying, curling, plaiting, straightening and tonging, using both the sally head hairdressing heads to practice on before moving onto human hair!

This course delves into all aspects of the hair industry, including customer care and health and safety awareness. Students will look at the different factors that can influence women’s choices in hairstyles, styling methods, products, tools and equipment and their purposes. 

Coursework

Hair & Beauty is a coursework-based subject, where students are assessed by means of observations, question and answer sessions, written and practical work; culminating into a portfolio of evidence including worksheets and annotated photographs/video evidence.