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Level 3
VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Women’s Hairdressing
COURSE OVERVIEW
The VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing Studies has been designed for learners developing their skill set to a creative level.
Through this qualification you will expand your skills and knowledge you already possess by monitoring the health and safety in the salon for your colleagues and your clients, supporting colleagues with their consultations and promote services and products to your clients.
You will also learn how to develop a variety of looks using advanced cutting techniques and increase your ability to style and dress your clients hair. You will also increase your knowledge on colouring products and techniques
Units that you will study include:
- Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon
- Hairdressing consultation support for colleagues
- Cut women’;s hair to create a variety of looks
- Style and dress hair using a variety of techniques
- Colour hair to create a variety of looks
- Promote and sell products and services to clients
- Creative Hairdressing skills
- Hair colour correction
FURTHER INFORMATION
Anyone wishing start on this Level 3 course, must have successfully completed the Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing or equivalent.
16-19 yrs
You will also need to complete a weekly minimum of 5 hours home study and an industry placement or work experience outside of your programme of study hours to ensure that you develop your Level 2 skills and increase employability.
19+
You must have a minimum of Level 2 English (reading, writing and comprehension).
All students should demonstrate a friendly mature attitude, good communication skills, good 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 completion of your Level 3 course you can progress on to further study or seek employment.
You can progress on to other specialist Level 2 and 3 qualifications, such as makeup artistry, beauty therapy, barbering or part time courses.
Future careers can include:
- Salon stylist
- Colourist
- Working on a Cruise liner
- Senior stylist
- Freelance hairdresser
- Salon owner
Internal 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.
Assessment explained
VTCT qualifications are assessed and verified 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. Your centre will have an internal quality assurer whose role is to check that your assessment and evidence is valid and reliable and meets VTCT and regulatory requirements.
An external quality assurer, appointed by VTCT, will visit your centre to sample and quality-check assessments, the internal quality assurance process and the evidence gathered. You may be asked to attend on a different day from usual if requested by the external quality assurer.
You will be required to purchase a professional kit and uniform ( Approx. £400 )
(You may be eligible for a bursary to fund these items.)