A sixth-form course for 16 to 18 year olds. Aged 19 or over? See Hairdressing Courses in Spalding.
Free Level 1 Hair and Beauty Course in Spalding. Classes run at University Academy Holbeach, full-time during the day.
The course runs over 39 weeks and covers the core skills of the course industry. You'll explore hairdressing, beauty therapy, and salon working practices. Units include skin care, hair techniques, and professional standards. You'll need five GCSEs at grades 1 to 9, including English and Maths, to join.
You'll finish with a City and Guilds Diploma in Hair and Beauty.
Level 1 is ideal if you're just starting out in hair and beauty and want an understanding of the industry - enough to succeed in a job in the area or to move on to further study.
There are three qualifications available at this level:
Level 1 Award in an Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector Level 1 Certificate in an Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector Level 1 Diploma in an Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector. Whichever qualification you choose, you complete two mandatory units:
Introduction to the hair and beauty sector Presenting a professional image in a salon. Depending on whether you choose the shorter award or the longer certificate or diploma, you also choose one or a number of optional units from a range of 12, including:
Skin care Nail art application Styling men's hair Styling women's hair The art of photographic make-up. For a full list of optional units, download the qualification handbook from the additional documents section.
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