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Hairdressing - Level 2 Certificate AFY-HAIR2C/C01
Venue Alton Campus Type of study Vocational	Dates Academic Year 2027-28 (1 year) Examination board City & Guilds of London Institute

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Overview

You will cover cutting, styling and colouring hair. You will work on clients in a professional salon environment which will prepare you to work in the industry. You will complete work-related industry placements, which in the past has resulted in our previous students securing themselves employment in the industry.

Entry Requirements

Four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including a Science subject and preferably the other three remaining to include Mathematics and English.

Structure

On this full time course at Alton College you will study the following units:

Teaching & Learning

You will be taught in a realistic salon environment by lecturers with a vast experience in the industry. Your practical lessons will be in a fully working salon which is open to the public. You will have the chance to enter into competition work such as L’Oréal and VTCT World Skills. You will have practical assessments for each unit to do in the salons and a theory exam for each practical unit.

Assessment

You will be internally assessed for your practical units and externally assessed for theory exams.

Progression

On successful completion of this course, you could go on to study Level 3 Hairdressing, Level 2 Barbering, an Apprenticeship or employment.

My experience at the college has been really good, it’s been really rewarding, all the lecturers were so lovely and supportive there’s no way I could have done it without them - the teaching has been outstanding.
Lucie Brooks, A Level student

Everyone at the College was really helpful, and there’s lots of facilities, meaning it’s very easy to get your work done on time, and get good grades. The teaching and support was excellent, they were always on top of it, and made sure you got work done on time and you were challenged. Everyone is friendly and its really diverse, meaning you can get involved in lots of different things.
Conor Ward, BTEC student

My experience at the College was great, it’s very different to school, and I think it’s a good step to going to university. The support was amazing, I loved all of my teachers, they helped me through everything. The College is friendly and you will succeed.
Heidi Adamson Brattland, A Level student

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