Course information
Beauty Therapy
Truro and Penwith College - Cornwall
01872267000
College Road, Truro, TR1 3XX
Course summary

Throughout this qualification, you will develop your knowledge and understanding of all relevant subject areas alongside developing interpersonal and employability skills that will assist you to communicate effectively with clients. This one-year qualification is mainly a practical course, using a variety of teaching methods including discussions, demonstrations, and presentations. You will work on your own, in pairs and in small groups practicing techniques within a realistic working environment in well-equipped, purpose-built salons. This qualification includes waxing, make-up, eyelash and eyebrow tinting, eyebrow shaping, manicure, pedicure, facial, skin analysis, consultation techniques and client care, health, safety and hygiene, alongside anatomy and physiology for beauty therapists, which are the fundamental treatments of beauty therapy.

Entry requirements

GCSE Grade 4 in four subjects including both English and Maths.

How you'll be assessed

Your achievement in this qualification is dependent upon excellent attendance, punctuality and effort. You will study in a friendly atmosphere, using a variety of assessment methods: • Most assessments are completed through practical observations of skills and techniques. This will be carried out throughout all your units, as you continuously strive to work towards a competent level within your treatments. • You will be assessed regularly on written theory work that may be conducted within the class, or as a homework activity and feedback will be continuously provided on your progress. You also will be assessed regularly on treatment terminology. • Your performance will be reviewed during 1:1 sessions with your personal tutor. • Mock examinations will also be undertaken on each unit throughout your course preparing you for your graded assessments. Grading: All units in this qualification are graded Fail/Pass/Merit/Distinction/Distinction* by: • Externally set and internally marked, graded practical assessment through observation. • Externally set and marked online examinations. • Externally set and internally marked graded synoptic assessment through observation.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityCornwall
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressCollege Road, Truro, TR1 3XX