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 1 CoPE is equivalent to a D/E Grade at GCSE and Level 2 a B Grade at GCSE.  

Awarding Body: ASDAN

Specification Code: n/a

Specification Website:  Certificate of Personal Effectiveness 

The Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) is ASDAN's flagship qualification and offers an imaginative way of accrediting young people’s curriculum enrichment and extra-curricular activities, allowing centres to certificate a wide range of personal qualities, skills and achievements, as well as introducing new activities and challenges.

The aims of the qualification are to enable candidates: 

• To develop and demonstrate a range of personal, key and employability skills leading to personal effectiveness

• To broaden their experience and manage learning through the enrichment activities provided by the ASDAN challenges

• To receive formal recognition and accreditation for the above.

This is a nationally-recognised qualification where Level 1 CoPE is equivalent to a D/E Grade at GCSE and Level 2 a B Grade at GCSE.  

What is the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness?

CoPE offers students the opportunity to develop a number of skills needed for lifelong learning. These skills are assessed through a number of activities, for example, problem solving, working with others, research skills, improving your own learning and participating in discussions and presentations.

Challenges can come from 12 modules within the Student Booklet under the following areas of study:

• Communication

• Citizenship and Community

• Sport and Leisure

• Independent Living

• The Environment

• Vocational Preparation

• Health and Fitness

• Work Related Learning and Enterprise

• Science and Technology

• International Links

• Expressive Arts

• Beliefs and Values 

Assessment

Students can choose the challenges that suit their strengths, which make for an interesting and varied course and they will build a Portfolio of Evidence as they complete various challenges.

This course does not lead to an examination. It is assessed via the portfolio work developed over the two years.