Barbering
Level 2
School Leavers
1 Academic Year
September 2024
Full-time
Overview
This vocational qualification is aimed at learners seeking a career as an employed and/or self-employed men’s hairdresser.
Based on the barbering National Occupational Standards (NOS), this qualification is recognised by the UK’s leading barbering association (British Barbering Association – BBA) and hairdressing professional body (The Hairdressing Council) as being fit for purpose for preparing learners for a career as a junior men’s hairdresser.
Key Info
What You Will Learn
- Health and Safety
- Client Consultation
- Shampoo and Conditioning Hair
- Cut Men’s Hair
- Cut Facial Hair and Promote Products and Services to Clients in a Salon
Modules
- Follow health and safety in the salon
- Promote products and services to clients in a salon
- Client consultation for hair services
- Shampoo and condition the hair and scalp
- Cut facial hair
- Cut men’s hair
- Create an image based on a theme in the hair and beauty sector
- The art of colouring hair
- Styling men’s hair
- Working in the hair industry
Entry Requirements
Entry to this course requires GCSE English and Maths at a grade 3 or above.
Please note you will be required to purchase a kit worth £100.
Assessment
You will be assessed on your practical skills in our salons and through external exams set by the awarding body.
Work Experience
Work experience is a compulsory component of the course.
Progression
Successful completion of this course can lead to progression to further study or employment in the Hair and Barbering sector.
Fees & Additional Costs
If you are 19 years old or over you may need to pay fees for your Further Education studies.
Course fees depend on your age and course level.
You may be exempt from paying fees though, or eligible to pay a reduced fee – known as fee remission.
If you are aged 16, 17 or 18 and studying on a full-time or part-time Further Education course, you will not pay tuition or examination fees.
This covers all Further Education courses, functional skills for English and Maths courses.
You will need to pay for course costs such as books, stationery, special equipment, exams, registration fee, travel, meals and any other course-related activities.
Help towards these costs is available for many students.
This is representative of the most common fees scenario, but actual fees can vary depending on a number of factors. Please contact us if you need more guidance.
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