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Peter Symonds College

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Course Content

This Beauty Therapy course will provide you with a ‘job-ready’ qualification and the knowledge, understanding and skills to work competently as a beauty therapist. 

Methods & Patterns of Assessment

Work will be set to improve your practical skills, knowledge and understanding. For practical elements, you will be observed by your assessor. All your work must be collected in a portfolio of evidence and cross-referenced to requirements listed in this record of assessment book.

Theory (exam): 50%
Practical: 50%

Where Could It Take Me?

This qualification will qualify you for employment as a beauty therapist in a variety of contexts, including:

  • commercial beauty salons
  • destination and day spas
  • working independently/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings

Whilst this qualification's primary purpose is to prepare you for employment as a beauty therapist, you may choose to develop your skills further by undertaking qualifications at Level 4, including:

  • VTCT Level 4 Diploma in Permanent Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation
  • VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments
  • VTCT Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Beauty Therapy
  • VTCT Level 4 Award in Skin Blemish Removal
  • VTCT Level 4 Award in Physiology for Advanced Beauty Therapy
  • VTCT Level 4 Diploma in Salon Management

Entry Requirements

The first year of this course is at VTCT Level 2. Therefore, the minimum entry requirements for this course are two GCSEs at grade 4 or above, preferably in Maths and English Language.