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Diploma in Hairdressing - Level 1Apply Now »
Location: The RoundHouse
Years: 1
Interview: Y
Course Summary
This course is designed to meet the needs of students who want to work in the hairdressing sector. You will learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and career progression. The course leads to a City & Guilds qualification, recognised by employers worldwide.
Entry requirements
You need to be highly motivated and demonstrate a keen interest in your chosen subject. Offers of a place on the course are dependent on your qualifications and practical aptitude. You will need:
- a minimum of five GCSEs at grade E/F or above including English and/or Maths (grade 2/3 or above) and Science.
You will have an interview and initial assessment in maths and English and will attend a taster session. Parents and carers are welcome to attend the interview but not the initial assessment. If you are successful, you will be allocated a place to study.
Course Content
- Introduction to the hair and beauty sector
- Presenting a professional image in a salon
- Shampooing and Conditioning Hair
- Colour in the Hair and Beauty Sector
- Styling Women’s Hair
- Styling Men’s Hair
- Plaiting and Twisting Hair
- Colouring Hair using Temporary Colour
- Creating a Hair and Beauty Image
- Following Health and Safety in the Salon
- Working with Others
- Reception Duties
- The Art of Dressing Hair
How will I be assessed?
You will complete one assignment for each mandatory unit and one assignment for each chosen optional unit, along with practical observations/assessments. Assessment is ongoing throughout the course.
Are there any additional costs or specialist equipment required?
There is a kit and uniform to purchase: full details will be given at your interview.
What can I do after this course?
You can take your skills to the next level on courses such as the NVQ Levels 1 and 2 in Hairdressing.
Careers
You can begin to pursue a career in junior roles in the hair and beauty sector.
Danielle Fretwell
Former salon Saturday girl Danielle becomes hair
Teenager Danielle Fretwell has got a hair apprenticeship at the salon she first started helping out at as a 14-year-old Saturday girl.
Danielle, who is 17 and from Heanor, recently started her level 2 hairdressing course at Derby College and is now an apprentice at Effleurage in Langley Mill.
Although she likes a lot of things about her new job, Danielle particularly likes the social side. She enjoys talking to clients, and her ability to get on with people and put them at ease has impressed her employer, Marissa Hunt.
Danielle has the opportunity to learn the beauty side too, but at the moment she is happy to focus on hairdressing and is working towards becoming a fully qualified stylist with the salon.
I go to college on day release every Monday and work in the salon the rest of the week. It's a good course and I put into practice what I've learned at college when I'm at work.
Marissa did her hairdressing training at Derby College and she now runs her own business, so I thought it would be the right place for me too. I'm the third apprentice from Derby College to be taken on by Effleurage.
