Qualification details

EDEXCEL Level 2 BTEC Certificate in Retail Beauty Consultancy

Qualification summary

The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Certificate in Retail Beauty Consultancy is designed to provide:
• education and training for those in the retail beauty industry with a responsibility to provide customer care and support
• opportunities for retail beauty consultants in the retail beauty industry to achieve a nationally recognised Level 2 vocationally specific qualification
• the knowledge, understanding and skills learners need to provide effective retail beauty consultancy
• opportunities for learners to focus on the development of the major key skills and the wider key skills in a retail beauty consultancy context, such as improving own learning and performance, working with others and problem solving
• opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life.

Qualification details

100/5064/4
2
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/07/2005
Operational start date in centres:
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2010
Certification end date:
31/08/2012
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English
The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Certificate in Retail Beauty Consultancy is designed to provide opportunities for full-time learners to gain a nationally recognised vocationally specific qualification to enter employment in the field of retail beauty consultancy or progress to further vocational qualifications such as the Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Award, Certificate and Diploma in Retail, or an Edexcel Level 2 NVQ in Retail or Edexcel Level 2 NVQ in Beauty Therapy.
Beauty Consultant
Retail Assistant
Stores Assistant
  • 07 Retail and Commercial Enterprise
    • 07.1  Retailing and Wholesaling
150
Pass
Portfolio of Evidence
Edexcel confirms that the assessment for the qualification includes a form of independent assessment as agreed by the regulatory authorities as appropriate to this type of qualification and appropriate to the sector. Unit 3: Retail Selling and Customer care in Retail Beauty must be assessed internally and verified by an independent assessor. The centre will appoint the independent assessor. This person must be an experienced specialist in the field of retail beauty consultancy. The individual must not be the same person who assesses the remaining units in the qualification and must have taken no part in the training of the learners.
Candidates must complete all units from Group A plus one unit from Group B.
  • A  -  Mandatory
    • K/103/0927 - Introduction to retail beauty consultancy
    • M/103/0928 - Personal effectiveness in retail beauty consultancy
    • T/103/0929 - Retail selling and customer care in retail beauty
    • K/103/0930 - Stock control and security in retail beauty
  • B  -  Optional