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NVQ GOLA Taster Tests
In order to help our centres familiarise assessors and candidates with GOLA testing City & Guilds has produced taster tests for the generic units in both Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy.  These can be accessed by GOLA enabled centres.  For further information please email:
hair@cityandguilds.com or beauty@cityandguilds.com

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Hairdressing - NVQ 1,2,3 (No. 3014 )

The qualification

This NVQ will help you prove your skills and is available at different levels depending on your experience and current job role, from trainee to hairdresser to salon director. By taking this award you could expect to cover areas of work including:

Level 1:

  • Assisting with salon reception duties
  • Advising and consulting with clients
  • Cutting hair.

Level 2:

  • Colouring hair
  • Drying and styling hair.

Level 3:

  • Colouring hair using a variety of techniques
  • Providing hair extension services
  • Perming, relaxing and neutralising hair.

By the time you reach level three you'll have sufficient experience to go wherever you want to go. At which point, how your career develops is totally up to you!

Support

We have a wealth of revolutionary support resources available to help you

Logbooks specifically designed for you.
Fresh, modern and simple to use.  Our candidate logbooks have been designed to encourage you to contribute more in recording your own evidence, helping to improve your understanding of the qualification.

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We have also packed in tons of hints, tips, high quality colour photos and 'real world' advice from industry experts to ensure you fulfil your working potential as well as provide you with a wealth of inspiration and knowledge.  For more information please visit our teaching and learning materials page.

Online learner and tutor support:
As well as our dedicated online support portal SmartScreen.co.uk that offers everything from, schemes of work, lesson plans, handouts, worksheets, interactive activities and much more we also have:

Learnxtra is our online visionary learning resource dedicated to the industry you love.
The website is packed with visuals, hair galleries, videos and animation films showing the latest techniques that will help you get engaged and motivated.

SmartScreen can only be bought by your tutor/centre so why not ask your tutor to see if you have access.
 

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