NPA Cosmetology
(Makeup Artistry)
SCQF Framework
SCQF Level: 4
SCQF Credit Points: 24
Skills Framework
Delivering Centre
Vale of Leven Academy (Voila Hair & Beauty)
Purpose and Aims
- This National Award is designed to equip candidates with the skills, knowledge and understanding required for employment, or for progression to further academic and/or professional qualifications.
- The NPA in Cosmetology will provide:
- Common mandatory elements of study for various vocational pathways
- Choices of optional Units appropriate to the main career disciplines of each Hairdressing, Beauty, Make up Artistry and Barbering industries
- Flexible approaches within a national framework
- The opportunity to preserve and build upon existing good practice
- Compatibility with feeder qualifications, in particular Skills for Work (SFW)
- A response to changing training and educational needs
- Preparation for employment
- A contribution to the skills, knowledge and understanding required to underpin relevant National Occupational Standards SVQs’
- A progression to higher level qualifications eg SVQ award
- A focus on the development of candidates practical skills, knowledge and understanding which underpins performance in the workplace National Progression Awards are designed to develop and assess a defined set of skills and knowledge in specialist vocational areas. They are linked to National Occupational Standards — the basis of Scottish Vocational Qualifications
Recommended Entry
Recommended entry Entry is at the discretion of the centre.
Progression
This course or its components may provide progression to:
- NC Makeup Artistry 5
- Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in Beauty
- Further study, employment and/or training
- Core Skills Opportunities to develop aspects of Core Skills are highlighted in the support notes of this course specification. There is automatic certification of Core Skill component Working cooperatively with Others at SCQF level 4 in this course.
Career Options
Further Information
Course Content
Course title: NPA Cosmetology (Makeup Artistry) SCQF credit points: (24 SCQF credit points) Course code: G8GX 44
Mandatory units The course comprises the following mandatory units:
- Working with Customers and Colleagues — DJ3W 10 (6 SCQF credit points)
- Cosmetology: Product Awareness — F0F6 10 (3 SCQF credit points)
- Cosmetology: Career Options and Choices — F0F8 10 (3 SCQF credit points)
- Cosmetology: Health and Safety — F0FD 10 (3 SCQF credit points)
- Cosmetology: Prepare and Assist in a Workplace Environment — F0F9 10 (3 SCQF credit points)
- One Options Unit totaling 6 SCQF credit points:
- Cosmetology: Barbering — Practical Skills — F0F7 10
- Cosmetology: Hairdressing — Practical Skills — F0FA 10
- Cosmetology: Beauty — Practical Skills — F0FE 10
- Cosmetology: Make Up Artistry — Practical Skills — F0FB 10
Each optional Unit carries 6 SCQF credit points.
To achieve the course award the learner must successfully achieve all the units which make up the course.
Links to National Occupational Standards National Occupational Standards (NOS) are developed by the key employment sectors of the United Kingdom. These standards set the competences required for job roles within a particular employment sector. NOS are developed by the key employment sectors of the United Kingdom. These standards set the competences required for job roles within a particular employment sector. Aspects of the NOS from levels 1 and 2 have been incorporated into this course. As a result, the competence, knowledge and understanding achieved by learners broadly reflect these standards.
Course Assessment Structure
- This National Progression Award is designed to equip candidates with the knowledge, understanding and skills required for progression to further training in their chosen subject area. The NPA in Cosmetology is at SCQF level 4. The full content can be referenced from the proposed framework. A minimum of four credits is required to gain the National Progression Award in Cosmetology. The 5 mandatory Units in the award are 0.5 credits each with the exception of the generic Unit Working with Customers and Colleagues, which has1 credit. This gives candidates a total of three credits from the mandatory section. Candidates must then choose one credit from the optional Units, which are all one credit each. This will give candidates a total of four credits to gain the award in NPA in Cosmetology. The mandatory Units within the award should be delivered holistically and should be taught in the context of the chosen optional Unit within the award. All Units would require a practical salon facility as the main focus of each Unit is to give the candidates an opportunity to practice the skills required for employment, or further study within their chosen area. Assessments should be carried out towards the end of the Units when candidates have had the benefit of practice and support. Time should be left, however, to allow for re-assessment where necessary.