ITEC Level 1 Diploma in Hairdressing

Course details

The ITEC Level 1 Diploma in Hairdressing is a vocational qualification 

which focuses on a range of practical skill and underpinning knowledge required in the Hairdressing Industry. 

The qualification is designed to provide occupational capability for employment or provide a sound platform 

onto further learning or training.

Course Pre-requisite:   GCE 'N' level or equivalent, 16 years and above / adult returners with experience at the workplace

Language Proficiency: GCE 'N' level or equivalent 

Course Syllabus:

Mandatory Units:

• Create and Maintain Retail Displays in the Salon
• Follow health and safety in the salon
• Introduction to the hair and beauty sector
• Presenting a professional image in a salon
• Salon reception duties
• Working with others in the hair and beauty sector
• Shampoo and conditioning
• Styling women's hair
• Colour hair using temporary colour
• Create a hair and beauty image
• The art of dressing hair

Optional Units

• Hair plaiting
• Plaiting and twisting hair

it also aims:

• to provide skills at Level 1 for those interested in the Hairdressing Industry
• to sustain the interest of Learners wating to work in the Hairdressing Industry
• to encourage knowledge and understanding of the Hairdressing Industry at Level 1
• to provide opportunities for learners to focus on the development of the major functional skills
• and the wider functional skills in a hairdressing context,such as communicating with clients , working with others and problem solving
• to provide opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills,techniques,
• personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in employment in the Hairdressing Industry

The Candidate will study the theory and practice of hairdressing service to include the 11 mandatory units and gain the underpinning knowledge and skills required to successfully perform these service under limited supervision

Assessment

This qualification will be internally and externally assessed using the assessment of skills as set out below.

Once all practical prtfolios of evidence , assignment and underpinnning konwkedge have been completed 

the Learners will have a final practical test carried out by the Internal Assessor using the ITEC marking criteria 

and final assessment form. An ITEC External Verifier will verify all pracitcal portfolios of evidence and assignments and verify a minimum 10% sample of Candidates being assessed across the range of skills alongside the Lecturer / Internal Assessor

Grading of the Qualification

• it is the aggregate mark of the final practical test using the specific mandatory units and the multiple choice questionj theory paper that forms the overall grade of the qualification
• The final practical test is graded pass , merit or distinction
• The multiple choice question theory paper is graded pass ,merit or distinction
• Assignment are graded pass or refer
• if a Learner is unsuccessful in any area,they will be re-assessed only in the unit where they have not achieved a pass grad
• referrals should be completed within one year of the original assessment / obsercation,assignment and / or multiple-choice theory tests.The remainder of the results will stay in ITEC system untill all assessments , assignments and multiple-choice theory teste have been allocated a pass grade
• Learners must compleate a portfolio of performance evidence and achieve a pass grade in all assignment ( where applicable) or Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) for the underpinning knowledge beforetalking the final practical test to achieve the ITEC Level1 Diploma in Hairdressing ( see assessment table above )