VRQ Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing

Duration:1 Year Fee: £750
Full-Time courses for 16-18 School Leavers are Free.

If you are aged between 19 and 23 and don’t already hold a qualification equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, tuition fees will be waived. If you meet the Eligible Benefit criteria, tuition fees will be waived. (Registration Fees will still apply).
Course Content: Throughout the course you will develop a range of skills and knowledge in the Hairdressing industry, preparing you for a rewarding career developing your artistic flair and creative abilities. You will complete both practical and theory work in all of the following areas:

• Health and Safety

• Colouring

• Cutting

• Styling the hair

• Reception

• Consultation and good client care

• Promoting services and products

You will gain the practical skills required in our commercial salon based on the ground floor of the Hyde Clarendon Sixth Form College. There is an option to undertake 1 further unit on Perming Hair for talented learners. There will be in-house competitions.

Trip to Blackpool (March) for National finals of AHT competitions as well as working with the Francesco Hairdressing group. Entry Qualification: Learners will be accepted onto the programme after a successful interview. Potential learners should have a good general education and preferably four GCSE grade D or above, one of which must be English, or level 1 Foundation Hairdressing with level 1 Functional Skills in English, Maths is desirable. Learners should also possess the following qualities:

• Good communication skills

• Stamina

• Enjoy working with others as a team

• Good dexterity skills

• Personal commitment

• Be reliable and punctual Special Features: Candidates must have completed Foundation Hairdressing at Level 1 and be able to demonstrate good organisational and communication skills to progress as well as a creative flair.

Kit price: Approximately £200

Uniform: £45 Course Format: You will learn by:

You will be continually assessed throughout your course on practical skills, theory based classes, demonstrations, videos, assignment work and on line Gola testing.

You will be assessed by:

1 to 1 tutorial

Termly reviews and SMART targets

Your practical skills will be assessed in a work based environment

On line Gola tests

Progression: On completion of the course you may wish to gain employment in a Hairdressing salon or progress onto the level 3 Hairdressing course. You can always side step to level 2 Beauty Therapy or Gent barbering (subject to availability)