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Hair Techniques for Beginners Level 1

Start Date

Tue Sep 06 2022

Day / Time

Weekdays

Duration

1 year

Campus

Baltic Campus

Hair Techniques for Beginners Level 1

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Be part of our professional salon team and train in our industry standard salon, Botanica. With a focus on hairdressing techniques, you’ll develop skills in colour enhancement, plaiting and twisting, cutting techniques, creative styling and the art of dressing. You’ll undertake a work experience placement one day a week to help develop your communication and creativity skills and have the chance to enter national competitions. On completion you can progress to our Level 2 in Hairdressing.

You'll study the following modules:

Introduction to the hair and beauty sector
Presenting a professional image in a salon
Shampoo and conditioning
Styling women’s hair
Plaiting and twisting hair
Colouring hair using temporary colour
Creating a hair and beauty image
Following health and safety in the salon
Salon reception duties.

Assessment

We'll assess your progress as you go through the programme, giving you
feedback to help you to improve where needed. Assessments will be carried out in our training salon, Botanica and you'll be marked against the standards of the awarding body. We may ask you to complete work at home and for some assessments you may need to source your own clients.

The teaching team

All courses are delivered by highly skilled and experienced staff. Teaching styles are differentiated to suit and benefit different abilities as far as possible.

Work Experience & Employer Partners

Our network of professional partners includes Eve Taylor London, Milkshake, Steiner Skincare and Spa, City Retreat, Hilton Newcastle Gateshead and The Arch. Working with these professionals we're able to give you up to date product knowledge, ensure our curriculum is relevant and provide brilliant work experience opportunities.

Facilities, kit and equipment

All practical sessions will be taught in our industry standard salon, Botanica which houses two hairdressing salons for paying clients.

You'll wear a salon uniform and work with a professional hairdressers kit.

Next Steps

After the course you can progress to one of our Level 2 courses or step into employment in a professional hair salon.

Required Entry Qualifications

Four GCSEs at grades 1-3 and an informal interview with our teaching team.

Costs (excluding fees)

You'l need to buy a uniform and hairdressing kit. We'll let you know the price of these during the application process and we'll help you to source the items from our preferred suppliers, ensuring you get the best value for money. Funding support is available for those who meet the eligibility criteria. Ask us for more information at our enrolment events.

Finance and funding

This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free or reduced price course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.

If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 years over, you can apply for an Advanced Learning Loan or pay the fee upfront in full and qualify for a 10% discount.

You can get more information at our enrolment events, by calling 0191 490 2246 or email us at start@gateshead.ac.uk

How we support you

Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.

We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.

Our specialist teams can help with:

Learning difficulties
Physical and sensory disabilities
Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome or other specific learning difficulties
Mental health and well being
Exam access arrangements
Money, finance and bursary advice
Careers advice, job and university applications