Hair and Media Make-Up - Level 2

• 4 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above, including English and maths.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-Up.

• Provide eyelash and eyebrow treatments
• The art of dressing hair
• Nail art
• Tanning
• Face painting
• Body art
• Shampoo and conditioning the hair and scalp
• Art of photographic make-up
• Applying make-up
• Plaiting and twisting
• The art of colouring hair.

• Practical workshops within our on-site salon, Elements
• Theoretical studies
• Tutorials from our award-winning staff.

The study programme runs for two days a week and includes a 60-hour mandatory work placement.

Classes generally run between 9am-5pm but may vary.

• Practical observation in a salon environment
• Written assignments
• Online examinations.

You will be required to attend a work experience placement of at least 60 hours as part of your Hair and Media Make-Up - Level 2 qualification. Your work placement will prepare you for working in a live salon, greeting and handling clients and carrying out multiple treatments as you would in a normal working day.

You will also have opportunities to compete in  competitions both in-house and nationally. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your skills and experience the competitive side of the hair and media make-up industry.

If you are aged 16-18 and haven't achieved your GCSE grade 4/C or higher in English and maths, you will need to continue studying English and maths alongside your main programme of study.

English and maths skills are also embedded into your Hair and Media Make-Up - Level 2 course.

You will develop your English skills by learning new terminology as you develop further knowledge of anatomy and physiology. You will also develop your communication skills as you learn how to act professionally.

You will develop your maths skills by learning how to organise your time to carry out treatments in good time. You will also learn new mixing ratios for chemical products and how to handle payments on reception.

Tutorial is a program of essential topics affecting you as a potential employee and member of a community. You will cover topics to improve employability skills, mental fitness (both for you and those around you) and much more. It is an essential part of your personal development.

As part of you weekly timetable, you will be expected to take part in Tutorial. This consists of a 1-1 meeting (at least 3 a year) and Personal Development activities that develop you both personally and professionally. Part of the focus is to raise digital Standards and take part in Employer Engagement Activities such as guest speakers, logging Work Experience and in person and online networking.

We work with Student Experience, Careers and your Curriculum team to ensure your Tutorial elements link to your industry area and to create opportunities to develop key skills for profile raising as well as enabling you to create competitive applications and CVs.

Tutorial is also an opportunity to check in with you as part of a group and individually. You can discuss any issues you might be having that affect your learning and essentially identify strategies and support available to you.

Upon completion of this course, you can go on to study Level 3 Hairdressing or Level 3 Beauty Therapy here at Kidderminster College.