Hairdressing Level 2

Progressing your professional skills in cutting, styling and colouring.

If you enjoy meeting people and have a confident and outgoing personality then studying hairdressing is an excellent choice. You will be expanding your practical and theoretical knowledge to include intermediate techniques, creating highly-professional looks and finishes. Working in the College’s fully-equipped commercial salon, Eden, you will be provided with an outstanding learning environment for hairdressing. Gaining this real working experience is key to developing the skills you will need to progress into further study or into the diverse range of job opportunities in this global sector, such as a backstage session stylist, top salon stylist or creative director. You will also participate in local and national competitions, testing your skills and adding to your impressive CV.

Qualification Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing

Duration One year

Course Content A selection of unit titles is shown below: • Style & Finish Hair • Set & Dress Hair • Cut Hair Using Basic Techniques • Shampoo, Condition and Treat the Hair and Scalp • Change Hair Colour

You will be assessed on a continuous basis within a realistic working environment producing a portfolio of evidence to be certified by your assessors. Theoretical aspects of the programme will mainly be assessed through assignments and internal and external test papers.

All full-time students are required to study maths and English at the appropriate level. Please see page 6 for more details. Entry Requirements Applicants without suitable experience will normally be advised to commence study at Level 1.

• Four GCSEs at grade 2 (grade E) (to include maths and English) or successful completion of a suitable and relevant Level 1 Qualification • Successful interview, initial assessment in literacy and numeracy and attendance at a taster day • Applicants will be expected to demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the chosen subject area

Progression Study options may include: • Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing • Level 3 Apprenticeship in Hairdressing • Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy

Employment options may include: • Hairdressing salons • Cruise ships/Hotels • Self-employment

You may also like... • Level 2 Apprenticeship in Hairdressing • Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy

Course Costs Please note, the costs given below are subject to change.

Aged 16-18 years There are no tuition or examination fees | Materials Fee £130 and you will also be expected to buy your own equipment costing approximately £300.

Aged 19 or over (at the start of the course) Tuition Fee £945 | Materials Fee £130 and you will also be expected to buy your own equipment costing approximately £300 | Registration/Exam Fee £105. We also offer the following apprenticeships as an alternative to full-time study: • Level 2 Hairdressing Professional Standard (Hairdressing) • Level 2 Hairdressing Professional Standard (Barbering) • Level 3 Hairdressing Apprenticeship

Whilst there is some overlap in modules for the subjects of Hairdressing and Barbering both have specialist units, the full list of which can be found on our website. A small selection is shown below. You will gain practical skills along with knowledge and understanding in each of your unit titles.

Hairdressing • Styling & Dressing Hair • Cutting Hair • Colouring Services

Barbering • Cutting hair using barbering techniques to create a variety of looks • Cut facial hair into shape • Prepare for shaving services

Duration and Attendance You will spend one day a week at college and four days in the workplace employed as an apprentice. You will be expected to attend functional skills classes unless you already have prior achievement. Duration is up to 24 months for Level 2 and 18 months for Level 3.

Connor Doyle Hair Level 2 Apprenticeship

Connor Doyle, Level 2 Hair Professional Apprenticeship at Mane Salon, Leominster.

Originally coming to Herefordshire & Ludlow College on the Level 2 Motor Vehicle course, Connor moved on to the Level 2 Hair Professional Apprenticeship, working at Mane Salon, in Leominster. Currently in the second year of his Level 2 apprenticeship, Connor is thinking about his next steps.

“After finishing my Motor Vehicle course, I decided that I wanted to become a barber, but after speaking with Tash (owner of Mane Salon), she convinced me to go for the full Hair Professional route, as this would give me more flexibility down the line. It certainly made sense, rather than limiting me to half the potential customer base at a later date, so now as well as learning how to do traditional barber cuts, I’m also learning how to cut and colour women’s hair too.

It’s certainly not a decision I regret, especially going down the route of an apprenticeship. While you can learn in a classroom, I find I can learn so much more on the shop floor. Speaking to clients helps to build your social skills, which is an important part of the job. Watching other colleagues helps me to learn new techniques and methods too. One of the other obvious benefits is that I’m earning alongside building my skills, and at the end of my two years, I’ll have two years of experience too.

I would definitely recommend an apprenticeship route to others; you can learn from so many different avenues, not just a classroom, and it allows you to truly build your own style and skills. Now I just need to consider which apprenticeship I progress onto Hair Professional Level 3, or move on to the Level 3 in Barbering.”