KS4 (Years 10 & 11)

The vocational courses are more geared towards vocational skills directly drawn from industry:

Level 2 Technicals in Hair and Beauty

Award: Level 2 Certificate

Awarding Body: City & Guilds

Specification Code:  3038

Specification Website: https://www.cityandguilds.com/qualifications-and-apprenticeships/beauty-and-complementary-therapies/beauty/3038-technicals-in-hair-and-beauty#tab=information 

The Level 2 Technical Award in Hair and Beauty allows you to gain theoretical knowledge and some technical skills, related to the hair and beauty sector, not usually acquired through general education. The qualification develops the following knowledge, understanding and skills:

• Specific services carried out within the hair and beauty sectors, roles and responsibilities and typical working patterns

• Evolution of hair and beauty from use in Ancient times to the mid 90s

• How technological advancements, changes to the economy, and social factors have influenced the sector

• Chemistry of cosmetics and biology related to hair and beauty

• Uses of design and images for business use

• Technical hair styling, make-up and manicure skills 

Year 10

Unit 201 Explaining the world of hair and beauty:

1.1 The industries within the sector 

1.2 Key features of hair and beauty careers

1.3 Business and industry links 

2.1 The key features of hair and beauty in ancient eras and decades of the past hundred years 

2.2 Hair and beauty in today’s society 

Unit 202 Science of Hair and Beauty:

1.1 The effects of acids and alkalis on hair and skin 

1.2 The scientific principles of ingredients in hair and beauty products 

1.3 Ingredients in hair and beauty products 

1.4 Ethical consideration for testing cosmetics  

2.1 Anatomy and physiology terminology of hair, skin and nails 

2.2 Hair, skin and nail conditions and how they can affect or limit treatments and services

Year 11

Unit 203 Design in the hair and beauty sector:

1.1 The importance of using design 

1.2 The factors to consider when creating design images 

2.1 Develop technical hair styling skills 

2.2 Develop technical make up skills

2.3 Develop technical manicure skills 

3.1 Plan design images 

3.2 Create design images 

3.3 Review design images

Assessments

Internal

Externally moderated synoptic assignment (60%)

This assignment is designed to require the candidate to identify and use effectively in an integrated way an appropriate selection of skills, techniques, concepts, theories, and knowledge from across the whole content area.  

External

2 hour exam (40%)

The exam is designed to assess candidate’s depth and breadth of understanding across the mandatory content in the qualification at the end of the period of learning, and will be sat under invigilated examination conditions.

ASDAN Certificate of Personal Effectiveness 

Note: Students can combine this Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Handbook (6 credits) with a Short Course (6 credits) to achieve a Level 2 equivalent qualification (12 credits). The can also combine 2 Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Student Handbooks to achieve a Level 2 equivalent.

Award: Level 2 Award (equivalent to a GCSE)

Awarding Body:  ASDAN

Specification Code:  n/a

Specification Website:  Certificate of Personal Effectiveness 

The Certificate of Personal Effectiveness is a nationally recognised qualification available at Levels 1, 2 and Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Level 3. The qualification offers imaginative ways of accrediting young people's activities. It promotes, and allows centres to record, a wide range of personal qualities, abilities and achievements of young people, as well as introducing them to new activities and challenges.

Students will produce a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate their achievements.

What is the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness?

CoPE demonstrates capability in six skills:

• • teamwork

• • independent learning

• • problem solving

• • research

• • discussion

• • oral presentation

At Levels 1 and 2, CoPE involves engaging

challenges across a choice of 12 ASDAN modules including:

• Communication

• Independent living

• Citizenship and community

• Sport and leisure

• The environment

Assessment

Students will produce a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate their achievements. Students must also demonstrate competence at Level 1 or 2 in the six Certificate of Personal Effectiveness skills units:

• Introduction to Working with Others

• Introduction to Improving own Learning and Performance

• Introduction to Problem Solving

• Planning and Carrying out a Piece of Research

• Communication through Discussion

• Planning and Giving an Oral Presentation

Students complete 120 hours of activities, producing a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate their achievements.