At KS4 the pupils are taught the Level 1 course over 4 periods per week. The Level 1 course requires a total of 19 credits minimum to achieve a pass, this is made up of 3 mandatory units, as follows:  

• Health and Safety,   
• Development of Effective Working and   
• Prepare and Maintain Salon Treatment and Work areas   

A further 3 optional units are taught, which are:  

• Skin Care Treatments   
• Day Make Up 
• Manicure and Pedicure Treatments

The intent and units that are taught at KS4 are chosen to enable the pupils to gain the foundation theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to move on the Level 2 course, which is taught full time in KS5.   

Further information about our Year 10 and 11 course can be found here.

A copy of our curriculum map can be found here.

A link to the specification is here.

At KS5 the pupils in Y12 are taught the Level 2 course on a full time basis. The level 2 course is the minimum expected level required for employment in the beauty industry. The course requires 54 credits minimum to achieve a pass, this is made up of 8 mandatory units as follows:    

• Health and Safety   
• Promoting products and or services   
• Maintain effectiveness at work   
• Facial skin care treatment   
• Appearance of eyelashes and eyebrows   
• Waxing services   
• Manicure services   
• Pedicure services   

The 3 optional units taught are as follows:   

• Ear piercing   
• Make Up services  
• Treading services   

At KS5 the pupils in Y13 are taught the Level 3 course on a full time basis. The course requires 65 credits minimum to achieve a pass, this is made up of 6 mandatory units as follows:    

Safely control work operations  

• Planning and implementation of promotional activities   
• Body electrical treatments   
• Facial electrical treatments  
• Body massage treatments  
• Electrical epilation treatments  
• The 2 optional units taught are as follows:   
• Indian Head massage   
• Massage using aromatherapy oils   

The units chosen in both Year 12 and 13 are chosen with employability skills in mind and industry requirements.  

The department also provides certificated courses that increase the pupil’s employability skills for example lash treatments, gel polish and lash lift. 

The intent at KS5 is to ensure that pupils complete and pass the course with the appropriate theoretical knowledge and practical skills to either move into full time employment or on to further education.  

You can find out more from our KS5 Subject Information Guide.

You can also look at our Year 12 Curriculum Map or Year 13 Curriculum Map.

You can also view the Year 12 assessment log book and Year 13 assessment log book.