ITEC Entry Level Certificate in An Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector (Entry 3)

Course details

The main aim of the ITEC Entry Level course is to enable learners to make use of skills, knowledge and understanding to carry out structured tasks and activities in familiar contexts with appropriate guidance where needed.

While on the course, you will take part in practical session working on blocks (mannequin heads) to learn the skills of blow drying and plaiting and later on will begin supervised practice with live models in the Classic Practical Area, applying what you have learnt in a fully equipped salon-school environment. Theory lessons that come alongside are conducted in the Lecture room.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Know the career opportunities within the hair and beauty sector
• Know the main hairdressing services and beauty treatments
• Present a professional image in a salon environment
• Communicate and behave in a salon environment
• Prepare for shampoo and conditioning
• Shampoo, condition and towel dry hair
• Prepare for styling for women
• Provide styling for woman
• Prepare for styling for men
• Carry out styling for men

Course Intake 

Course commences first Monday of every month.

Course Entry Requirement

Course participants should be at least 14 years old of age at date of class commencement.

Graduation Requirement 

Students are required to meet the following criteria in order to graduate and obtain their relevant certificates:

• Must complete all 5 modules with at least 80% (90% for International students) in attendance
• Able to perform all 1 internal practical assessment of shampoo and blow on live model
• Complete 2 project assignments
• Complete 3 MCQ assignments
• Must achieve at least 80% in terms of live model requirement

Assessment

This qualification will be internally assessed and externally verified.

Each unit will have either project or task. The tasks will be assessed by our assessor using ITEC marking criteria. Project and MCQ assignments will be verified by ITEC Examiner using ITEC Grading System with each module having only 2 grades - pass or refer.

If you fail any module, you will be expected to be reassessed only in the module which you have not achieved a pass grade. Referrals should be completed within one year of the original assessment date.

• Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector
• Present a Professional Image
• Shampoo and Conditioning
• Styling Men's Hair
• Styling Women's Hair

Internal Assessment

Before completion of the course, the following tasks have to be internally assessed.

• Present a professional Image
• Shampoo & Conditioning
• Styling Men's / Women's Hair

You have to register to sit for internal assessment. There are 2 assessment dates per month. You are required to perform the above tasks on a live model. Students are responsible for their assessment live model.

External Verification

An ITEC External Verifier will verify the internal practical assessment record, project and MCQ assignments. 

Upon passing the external verification, you will receive the ITEC Entry Level 3 Certificate in An Introduction to Hair & Beauty Sector.

Progression 

At the end of the course, you will be able to use the knowledge and skill learned to carry out structured tasks and activities in a hair salon as a salon trainee. You can choose to progress on to ITEC Level 2 Diploma in hairdressing (leading to ITEC Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing certification) and take your place in the industry as a Junior Stylist.

Course Awards 

Upon meeting all School Graduation requirements and passing the ITEC Entry Level Certification, you will be awarded the ITEC Entry Level Certificate in An Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector (Entry 3), by ITEC. In addition, you will also receive the Kimage Certificate upon you passing the ITEC Examination.