Entry Requirements

You will need to achieve four GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English language, maths and, ideally one science subject.

How You Will Be Assessed

The course is assessed both practically and theoretically. Practical assessments are carried out by our staff and are recorded in your assessment log book or portfolio. These are completed throughout the year, when you have had sufficient practice and experience and are assessment ready.

Practical assessment may be clustered as most of the units interlink, so potentially several assessments could be completed on the same model and occasion. Assessments need to be completed within commercially viable times; so the development of your practical skills always relates to industry expectations. Marks are awarded as Pass, Merit or Distinction.

You will be expected to provide suitable models for some of your assessments on a range of models with different hair types lengths and textures.

Following class input, which may involve written tasks and practice tests, you will sit an online ‘Evolve’ test which is via the City and Guilds Website. These are available throughout the year and vary in content and length depending on the technical content of the unit.

A unit is only complete when you have passed all the practical tasks and the Evolve test too.

Course Progression

On successful completion of the course, you may progress onto Level 3 Barbering, or consider finding an apprenticeship. You could also explore the hairdressing courses offered at City College Norwich.

Where Your Course Can Take You

The hair and beauty industry is a vibrant, dynamic and creative sector offering fantastic employment and training opportunities. This sector alone employs nearly a quarter of a million people and is worth over £6 billion to the UK economy.

There are a wide variety of jobs for qualified barbers, including salon and spa work both in the UK and abroad. Barbers also work in hotels, on cruise liners, in hospitals and health clubs. With further experience, you could also become a salon owner or follow a career in hair design for photography and fashion, teaching and training and work for manufacturers of hairdressing products as a technical adviser. You could also look at becoming self-employed.

Fees

For UK students aged under 19 years old on the 31st August prior to the start of your course, your tuition fees are free.
There will be costs for equipment, uniform and trips. Uniform and kits tbc.

Please check our Finance pages for fee information and any financial help that may be available.