Applied Learning

Science Unit

Learners will be researching ingredients in products and their effect on the skin and hair. Characteristics of different skin and hair types. Students will create a hair or beauty product.

Learners will continue with the External Exam Unit

Trade & Professional Organisations.

Health & Safety Legislation.

Consumer Legislation

Training Parth Ways

Attributes and skills required in the Industry.

Learners will complete the Science Unit Assignment graded Pass - Merit - Distinction

Revision for exam taken in January

Research Project

Learners will complete a research project from the current VTCT brief. Looking at research methods - primary - secondary and qualitative and quantitative data.

Learners to sit an external exam.

Learners will begin the final unit Responding to a Hair & Beauty Design Brief

Learners will have a clear understanding what a design brief is and explore the differing briefs for Hair & Beauty

Learners will complete the Research Project Unit Assignment graded

Pass - Merit - Distinction

Learners will complete Responding to a Hair & Beauty Design Brief

Assignment graded

Pass - Merit - Distinction

Learners will begin the External Exam Unit.

Types of Hair & Beauty businesses and their contribution to GDP - Links with other Industries - Business Ownership Types - Hair & Beauty Services - Hair & Beauty products.

Study Leave

This course has three internally assessed assignments and one externally assessed online exam.

All units need to be completed and passed to achieve successful certification.

Learners will be introduced to the Beauty Therapy sector and will begin their studies understanding the Health & Safety requirements within the industry and will complete a workbook during lessons and at home.

During practical lessons they will develop their skills in Manicure and Pedicure working towards practical assessment.

Theory lessons will cover the underpinning knowledge required and the anatomy and physiology essential for the qualification.

Learners will be introduced to Beauty Therapy Massage and begin learning the practical routine and the professional massage movements.

Theory lessons will cover the underpinning knowledge required and the anatomy and physiology essential for the qualification.

Practical assessments will be carried out this term for Manicure and Pedicure.

Written papers (multiple choice) taken for Health & Safety, Manicure and Pedicure.

Learners will have the opportunity to take part in a certificated course for spray tanning carried out by Fake Bake (there is a charge for this) which takes place in school.

Learners will build on their practical skills to continue to learn the practical routine.

Theory lessons will continue to cover the underpinning knowledge required and the anatomy and physiology essential for the qualification.

Learners will cover the theory and anatomy and physiology for Eyelash and Eyebrow Treatments and Waxing and will complete a workbook during lessons and at home.

Learners will develop their skills during practical lessons working towards practical assessments.

Practical assessments will be carried out this term for Eye Treatments and Waxing..

Written papers (multiple choice) taken for Eye Treatments and Waxing.

Learners will build on their practical skills to continue to learn the practical routine.

Learners will cover the theory and anatomy and physiology for Facial Treatments and will complete a workbook during the lesson and at home.

Learners will learn the routine and develop their skills during practical lessons.

Practical assessments will be carried out this term for Facial Treatments.

Written papers (multiple choice) taken for Facial Treatments.

Learners will know the complete Massage routine and begin to work towards practical assessments.

Revision lessons covering theory and anatomy and physiology in place working towards the written (multiple choice) exam.

Learners will cover the theory and anatomy and physiology for Makeup and will complete a workbook during the lesson and at home

Learners will develop their skills during practical lessons.

Practical assessments will be carried out this term for Makeup

Written papers (multiple choice) taken for makeup.

If successful in both written exams and practical assessment learners will be qualified at Level 2 and able to work in the Beauty Therapy industry.

Practical assessments will be carried out this term for Massage

Written papers (multiple choice) taken for Massage.

If successful in both written exams and practical assessment learners will be qualified at Level 3 and able to work in the Beauty Therapy industry.

Learners will be taught about different

 - Food Commodities

- Food spoilage and bacteria

Learners will be taught about food hygiene and health and safety while preparing dishes to take home.

 Learners will be taught about factors that affect food choice and how to plan a balanced diet.

Learners will continue to develop their practical skills  

Learners will be taught about the effects of cooking on food and how cooking methods impact on nutritional value

As well as how to carry out simple food investigations.

Learner will continue to develop their practical skills 

Learners will be taught about how to develop recipes and meals menus.

Learners will complete their Food investigation assessment under controlled conditions.

Learners will be taught the functions of nutrients in the human body : Protein,  Fat, Carbohydrate,  Vitamins,  Minerals,  Water,  Dietary fibre and about the nutritional needs of specific groups eg different life stages and special diets, 

Learners will continue to develop their practical skills  

Learners will sit the PPE exam for the external written paper to prepare them for their final exam. 

Learners will complete the food preparation assessment in controlled conditions.

Learners will be taught about energy requirements for individuals and how to calculate the energy and the nutrition value of meals.

Learners will complete a PPE food investigation assessment

Learners will be taught about  the  characteristics of unsatisfactory nutritional intake, nutritional deficiencies,  nutritional excesses.

Learners will be guided through exam preparation with revision sessions. .

Learners will be taught about food provenance, food manufacturing.

Learners will complete a PPE food preparation assessment

Learners will be guided through exam preparation with revision sessions. .

Learners will sit their final external exam

Learners will be taught: - the structure of the hospitality and catering industry

 - job requirements within the hospitality and catering industry

 - working conditions of different job roles across the hospitality and catering industry 

 - factors affecting the success of hospitality and catering providers

 -  hospitality and catering operations.

Learners will be taught about food hygiene and health and safety when cooking in a realistic industrial kitchen.

Learners will be taught how to use a variety of techniques in preparation and cooking of commodities and how to complete dishes using presentation techniques.

This will support them for their final controlled assessment.

Learners will be taught the functions of nutrients in the human body : Protein,  Fat, Carbohydrate,  Vitamins,  Minerals,  Water,  Dietary fibre.

Learners will sit the PPE exam for unit 1 to prepare them for their final exam.

Learners will be taught to compare nutritional needs of specific groups eg Different life stages,  Childhood , Adulthood,,  Later adulthood  Special diets,  Medical conditions,  Activity levels

Learners will also be taught about  factors to consider when proposing dishes for menus. As well as how dishes on a menu can meet customer needs and environmental issues.

Learners will be taught the  characteristics of unsatisfactory

nutritional intake. Nutritional deficiencies,  Nutritional excesses. As well as how cooking methods impact on nutritional value

Learners will be guided through exam preparation with revision sessions.

Learners will be guided through exam preparation with revision sessions.

Learners will sit their final external exam

Study Leave only when exam has been completed

This qualification has 1 non exam assessment assessed internally 50% to final grade and a written external exam also 50% of the final grade Level 1 pass, level 2 pass, merit, distinction, distinction*.

Unit 1 meeting the nutritional needs of  specific groups.

Learners will be taught the importance of food safety including the individual's responsibilities to food hygiene.

Learners will be taught the properties of nutrients including how they are structured. 

Advanced techniques in food preparation.

Unit 3 Experiments to solve food production problems

The properties of food and how they have changed. 

The scientific properties of food.

Food production systems and potential production problems

Learners will be taught  to describe functions of nutrients in the human body and how to explain characteristics of unsatisfactory nutritional intake.

Advanced techniques in food preparation.

Types of scientific investigations and experiments to help solve food production problems.

Learners will be taught about the relationship between nutrients and the human body including how to calculate nutritional requirements for given individuals

Learners will be taught be to plan production of complex dishes

Advanced techniques in food preparation.

Unit 2

Ensuring food is safe to eat.

How microorganisms affect food safety including:

Preservation methods to prevent the growth of micro- organisms

Control measures used to minimise food safety risks

Learners will be taught to plan production of complex dishes and Learners will complete an internal controlled assessment. 

External assessment for unit 2

Exam preparation student will complete the written exam

Study leave

Component 1 Exploring Enterprises - Coursework

Researching well known entrepreneurs and their businesses.

Component 2 Planning for and Pitching and Enterprise Activity - Coursework

Learning Aim A - Plan for a micro-enterprise activity.

Component 1 Exploring Enterprises - Coursework

Learning Aim A - Purpose, Aims, Ownership and Entrepreneurs.

Component 2 Planning for and Pitching and Enterprise Activity - Coursework

Learning Aim B - Pitch a micro-enterprise activity.

Component 3 Promotion and Finance for Enterprise - Exam

Learning Aim A - Promotion.

Component 1 Exploring Enterprises - Coursework

Learning Aim B - Market Research

Component 2 Planning for and Pitching and Enterprise Activity - Coursework

Learning Aim C - Review own pitch for a micro-enterprise activity.

Component 3 Promotion and Finance for Enterprise - Exam

Learning Aim B - Financial records.

Component 1 Exploring Enterprises - Coursework

Learning Aim C - Internal and External Factors.

Component 3 Promotion and Finance for Enterprise - Exam

Learning Aim C - Financial planning and forecasting.

Component 2 Planning for and Pitching and Enterprise Activity - Coursework

Learning Aim A - Explore ideas for enterprise activities. .

Learners will be guided through exam preparation with revision sessions.

Learners will sit their final external exam.

Theory - Unit 1 - Know Health and Safety legal requirements for working in the Construction industry

Practical - Unit 2- Introduction to the workshop and practical skills

Ability to use construction processes

Theory - Unit 2 - Know preparation requirements for construction tasks

Practical - Unit 2 - Ability to use construction processes.

Theory - Unit 1 - Understanding risks to Health and Safety in different situations

Practical - Unit 2- Construction processes

Theory - Unit 3 - Know job roles involved in realising construction and built environment projects

Practical - Unit 2 - Ability to use construction processes

Theory - Unit 1 -  Understanding how to minimise risks to Health and Safety in the construction industry

Practical - Unit 2 - Construction processes

Theory - Unit 3 - Understand how built environment development projects are realised.

Practical - Unit 2 - Ability to use construction processes

Theory - Unit 2 - Being able to interpret Technical information

Practical - Unit 2 - Construction processes

Theory - Unit 3 - Planning for construction projects

Practical - Unit 2 - Ability to use construction processes

Theory - Unit 2 - Know preparation requirements for construction tasks

Practical -Unit 2 - Ability to use construction processes

GCSE Study leave

Unit 1 and unit 2 are assessed by externally set examinations in the June/July exam season.

Unit 2 is internally assessed by the centre.