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Level 2
VTCT L2 NVQ Dip in Barbering Studies
COURSE OVERVIEW
The VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Barbering Studies has been designed to develop your basic skills to become a barber. Through this qualification you will develop both skills and knowledge in health and safety for both yourself, your peers and your clients.
You will learn how to conduct a thorough consultation prior to starting a service and understand how the choice of shampoos and conditioners can affect the hair and scalp.
You will be able to cut basic and facial hair cuts alongside recommending products and services to your clients.
Units that you will be studying include:
- Follow health and safety practice in the salon
- Client consultation for hair services
- Shampoo and condition the hair and scalp
- Cut hair using barbering techniques
- Cut facial hair
- Promote products and services to clients in a salon
- Style hair using barbering techniques
- Create and image based on a theme within the hair and beauty sector
FURTHER INFORMATION
Age 16-18
- Start at Level 2 if you have a minimum of 4 x GCSEs at grade 3 or above -; to include Math’;s, English and Science
- (You will start straight in at Level 2 if you meet the entry requirements stated above)
- You should have school attendance at a minimum of 95% or above and a positive reference
- If you do not meet the entry requirements you can start at Level 1.
- (Entry requirements for Level 1 are a minimum of 3 x GCSEs at grade 2 or above, including English and Math’;s.)
- A friendly mature attitude, good communication skills, punctuality and impeccable attendance, as well as taking pride in your personal appearance.
- An interview is required for this course.
- We require a minimum of 95% attendance, so please ensure that you can commit to the course days/times prior to accepting any offers.
- You must show commitment and flexibility as due to exams, department trips and training days, timetable changes may occur.
On successful completion of your course you may want to progress onto further education or gain employment.
You could choose to develop your knowledge and skills further by completing a Level 2 or Level 3 specialist qualification, such as Hairdressing or Media Hair & Makeup
Future careers include:
- Barber
- Fashion hairstyling
- Media hairstyling
nternal assessment (any requirements will be shown in the unit)
Assessment is set, marked and internally quality assured by the centre to clearly demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes. Assessment is sampled by VTCT external quality assurers.
External assessment (any requirements will be shown in the unit)
Externally assessed question papers completed electronically will be set and marked by VTCT. Externally assessed hard-copy question papers will be set by VTCT, marked by centre staff and sampled by VTCT external quality assurers
Practical assessment
VTCT qualifications are assessed and quality assured by centre staff. Work will be set to improve your practical skills, knowledge and understanding. For practical elements, you will be observed by your assessor. All your work must be collected in a portfolio of evidence and cross-referenced to requirements listed in this record of assessment book