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First Steps to Hair and Beauty

First Steps to Hair and Beauty

Level 1
Forest of Dean Gloucester

Course Overview

Full Time
Certificate
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Dreaming of a career in hair or beauty but need to improve your qualifications first? This course gives you the foundation you need to progress into the exciting world of hairdressing and beauty therapy. Whether you’re looking for a fresh start or didn’t get the grades you hoped for, you can build essential skills in hair and beauty techniques while improving your English and maths qualifications to ensure you’re ready for your next steps.

 

What You’ll Learn 

Our First Steps to Hair and Beauty course provides a flexible and supportive pathway into higher-level studies in the beauty industry. You’ll improve functional skills in English and maths, while also developing hands-on experience in core hair and beauty practices. Learn essential techniques such as washing, drying, and plaiting hair, along with basic nail and makeup skills.

Work-related activities will give you the opportunity to meet local employers and businesses, gaining real-world insights into the industry. You’ll also be supported in tutorial sessions, where you’ll receive advice on the best career, and courses that will help you get there!

By the end of the course, you’ll have gained qualifications in English and maths, alongside foundational hair and beauty skills. You’ll be ready to progress onto higher-level courses that will help you start a career in the exciting hair and beauty industry.

 

Highlights  

You can expect to:

  • Learn in our on-site hair and beauty salons
  • Gain hands-on experience to help boost your employability skills
  • Take place in a work placement week
  • Take part in impactful social action projects

 

Assessment 

This vocational qualification is coursework based and you’ll take part in continual assessment throughout the year. Functional skills English and maths qualifications are exam based.

 

Anything else? 

You’ll learn functional skills qualifications in English and maths at Entry Level, Level 1 and/or Level 2 alongside this qualification.

You’ll also take part in continual professional development (CPD) and complete the college’s Which Three Skills programme to develop skills like communication, teamwork, resilience and more.

  • Typical Entry Criteria

    • Qualifications lower than three GCSE subjects at Grade 2

      • First Steps programmes are designed for learners who are yet to achieve Gloucestershire College's entry criteria for a Level 1 course.

    Recommended Age Criteria: Under 19 (Learners with an Education Health Care Plan Under 23)

    Gloucestershire College welcome any other/combinations of relevant qualifications that are comparable and/or equivalent to the typical course entry requirements.

    For 19+ applicants that do not have recognised qualifications may still meet course entry requirements through alternative methods of assessment at the College’s discretion.

    All queries regarding course entry criteria including the equivalency of qualifications and exceptional extenuating circumstances should be directed by email to the Admissions Department through applications@gloscol.ac.uk.

    Please note if English is not your first language our ESOL provision may be more appropriate, as entry to our first steps provision requires an appropriate foundation level of spoken and written English. For learners with EHCP or SEND needs’, please also refer to our Foundation Learning section. All students will be offered places on the most appropriate provision to meet their needs.

  • Students have a chance to progress onto: 1. Higher level courses within the College 2. Employment (either supported employment/ full/ part time employment) 3. Voluntary work

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