VTCT Skills
    Level 2
    QN: 601/5886/4
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    VTCT Skills Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 886 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Syllabus Units
    14 Units
    Guided Hours
    886 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Advise and consult with clients

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to consult with and advise clients
    • Understand the relevant policies and procedures when carrying out consultation services
    • Understand the science of hair, skin and scalp
    2

    Colour and lighten hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to colour and lighten hair
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect colouring and lightening services
    • Understand the factors that may influence colouring and lightening services
    • Understand the science of colouring and lightening hair
    • Understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used for colouring and lightening services
    3

    Cut Hair Using Basic Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to cut hair using basic techniques
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect cutting services
    • Understand the factors that influence cutting services
    • Understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used for cutting services
    4

    Cut men's hairstyles

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to cut men's hairstyles
    • Understand how to cut men's hairstyles
    5

    Develop and maintain your effectiveness at work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work effectively as part of a team
    • Be able to improve own performance at work
    • Know how to work effectively as part of a team
    6

    Fulfil Salon reception duties

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to carry out salon reception duties
    • Understand salon and legal requirements for carrying out salon reception duties
    • Know the operations of the salon
    7

    Perm and neutralise hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to perm and neutralise hair
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect perming, neutralising and chemical rearranging services
    • Understand the factors that influence the perming, neutralising and chemical rearranging services
    • Understand the science of the perming, neutralising and chemical rearranging services
    • Understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used for perming, neutralising and chemical rearranging services
    8

    Plait and twist hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plait and twist hair
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect plaiting and twisting services
    • Understand the factors that influence plaiting and twisting services
    • Understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used to plait and twist hair
    9

    Relax hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to relax hair
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect relaxing services
    • Understand the factors that influence relaxing services
    • Understand the science of relaxing services
    • Understand the products and techniques used in relaxing services
    10

    Remove hair extensions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to remove hair extensions
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect hair extension removal services
    • Know the factors that influence the removal of hair extensions
    • Know the tools, equipment, products and techniques used to remove hair extensions
    11

    Set and dress hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to set and dress hair
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect setting and dressing services
    • Know the factors that influence the setting and dressing services
    • Understand the science of setting and dressing hair
    • Understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used to set and dress hair
    12

    Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures that affect shampooing, conditioning and scalp treatment services
    • Understand the science of shampooing, conditioning and scalp treatments
    • Understand the products and techniques used in shampooing, conditioning and scalp treatments
    13

    Style and finish hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to style and finish hair
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect styling and finishing services
    • Understand the factors that influence styling and finishing services
    • Understand the science of styling and finishing hair
    • Understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used to style and finish hair
    14

    Temporarily attach hair to enhance a style

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to attach hair to enhance the style
    • Know how health and safety policies and procedures affect hair attachment services
    • Understand the factors that influence hair attachment services
    • Understand the tools, equipment, products and techniques used to attach and remove added hair

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/5886/4
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    May 2015