The Synoptic Assignment makes up 60% of the overall qualification grade. The typical assignment brief could be to create a hair and beauty image to meet the design brief set for a specific audience.

The written theory exam makes up the remaining 40% of the overall qualification grade. The exam draws from across the full content of the qualification, using a range of shorter questions to confirm breadth of knowledge and extended questions to demonstrate a higher level of understanding.

Term	Topic	Key Content (Theory)	Topic	Key Content (Practical)
Autumn 1	Unit 203 – Design in the hair and beauty sector	The importance of using design in business The factors to consider when creating design images Plan design images Create design images Review design images	Unit 203 – Design in the hair and beauty sector Unit 202 – Science in hair and beauty	Health and Safety Consultation Technical skills – Hair Anatomy and physiology of hair, skin and nails Hair, skin and nail conditions and how they can affect or limit treatments
Autumn 2	Unit 201 – Exploring the world of hair and beauty	Key features of hair and beauty in ancient eras and decades of the past hundred years Hair and beauty in today’s society	Unit 203 – Design in the hair and beauty sector Unit 202 – Science in hair and beauty	Health and Safety Consultation Technical skills – Nails and makeup Anatomy and physiology of hair, skin and nails Hair, skin and nail conditions and how they can affect or limit treatments
Spring 1	Synoptic Assignment	Synoptic Assignment – Research on the given Era provided by C&Gs Task 1 – Research and report Task 2 – Plan and design a total look Task 3 – Create a design for business	Synoptic Assignment	Health and Safety Consultation Era related Technical skills – Hair Technical skills – Make Up Technical skills – Nails
Spring 2	Unit 202 - Science in Hair and Beauty Unit 203 – Design in the hair and beauty sector	Understand the chemistry and biology of the Hair & Beauty Sector Mock long answer questions training
Summer	All units - Preparation for theory exam	Key knowledge retrieval Revision Mock exam papers