Women's Hairdressing Level 2 Certificate
This course will enhance your Hairdressing skills and knowledge, this is a vocational qualification for learners seeking a career as an employed and/or self-employed hairdresser. This qualification is a nationally recognised City and Guilds level 2 certificate.
Entry requirements
To start this course you must have 3 GCSEs at grades A*- D or 9-3 ideally including English and maths.
Desirable: If you have gained any work-based qualifications these could also be taken into consideration.
Course content
You will be taught how to provide different hairdressing services including shampooing, cutting, styling and colouring. You will study a range of units during the course including:
- Working in the hair industry
- Follow health and safety practice in the salon
- Client consultation for hair services
- Shampoo and condition the hair and scalp
- The art of dressing hair
- Cut Women’s hair
- Colour hair
Plus, Bedford College certificates in Create an Image Based on Theme
You will have the opportunity to visit Salon International in October 2019 and take part in the BROOKS Hair & Beauty Show in May 2020. Other trips are available through the year depending on interest.
Assessment methods
Following your practical training you will complete formative and summative assessments where you will have the opportunity to gain a pass, merit or distinction. Please be aware that you may need to provide models for your assessments. You will be taught theory knowledge which will cover all units’ assessment will involve online exams at the end of the units. You will also be required to study at home during the course to improve your practical skills, as well as produce written assignments and complete exam revision.
Further study and career options
Course progression: To expand or advance your skills you could continue your studies in hairdressing progressing on to the Diploma Level 3 in Women’s hairdressing.
Career progression: Following the completion of the course you could work in a salon junior stylist, as a mobile stylist, self-employed stylist or freelance stylist.
Additional information
You will be required to purchase a kit and Tunic (prices available at interview). Dress code is smart black trousers, tunic purchased online and closed in, low heel, black shoes. You will also need to buy a ring binder folder for theory notes and your portfolio of evidence.