Melissa

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Melissa
Melissa is a post 16 student taking a Foundation
Diploma in Hair and Beauty studies. She is a very
down to earth, practical person although she
thinks she would like to be a hairdresser she
sees hairdressing not so much as an opportunity
to demonstrate creativity and artistic flair, but
as a matter of running a business. She wants to
learn how to run a business successfully, so she
decided as a first step to take the Hair and
Beauty Diploma. She understands she will need to
complete a vocational qualification if she does
decide to be a hairdresser.
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Melissa Foundation Diploma in hair and beauty
studies
additional and specialist learning 120 GLH
principal learning 240 GLH
generic learning 240 GLH

• 7 mandatory units
• Introducing the hair and beauty sector
• Creating a positive impression in the hair and
  beauty sector
• Introducing hair styling
• Introducing basic skin care treatments
• Introducing basic hand and nail care services
• Personal appearance, styling and wellbeing
• Careers in hair and beauty sector and related
  industries

ABC Level 2 Certificate in Business Practices
(150 GLH) (The GLH requirement may be exceeded
by up to 50 for a single ASL qualification.)
functional skills (120 GLH)
project (60 GLH)
minimum 10 days work experience
personal, learning and thinking skills (60 GLH)
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Work experience
Project
Melissa had two separate work experience
placements two weeks in a beauty salon where she
spent most of her time maintaining stock records
and ordering supplies, and ten days in a
hairdressing salon where she was involved mainly
in reception duties. In the light of her
experience she decided she much preferred the
customer-facing aspects of hairdressing, It also
led her to realise how much the success of a
salon depended on skills in dealing with people
and maintaining good customer relations.
For her project Melissa researched business
aspects of a hairdressing salon. She based her
project on an actual vacant business premises
near her college. She obtained accurate
information on all the costs (leasehold rental,
equipment, fitting out, stock, insurance, and
wages) and with the help of her tutor analysed
the likely customer profile and a projected
revenue. She presented her findings as a
word-processed report with spreadsheet financial
data.
Progression route Melissa achieved good results
in her Diploma and decides her next step should
be to take a vocational qualification, the City
Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Hairdressing Salon
Reception. She will work towards this while
working part-time as a trainee in hairdressing
salon.
AND... principal learning functional skills
personal, learning and thinking skills ASL
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