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Hairdresser assistant

Occupation · ISCO 5141what the job is

Food Preparation and Nutrition and Psychology at GCSE, then a Level 3 apprenticeship straight after school.

Closest route from school
Level 3

the nearest apprenticeship standard, the same level as A levels · 3 standards and 2 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 3 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.

At school · Years 9–13

Which subjects build towards it?

2GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition is the closest

Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.

DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition1.00
GCSE Psychology0.72

Food Preparation and Nutrition leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: equipment preparation, storage, measurement.

All subjects and shared ideas2
SubjectMatchShared ideas
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition1.00equipment preparation, storage, measurement
GCSE Psychology0.72temperament, storage, communication
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

3Skills England standards match this job

Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.

Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Hair, wigs, make-up and prosthetics technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · creative and design · closest match · shares hair colouring, maintain equipment · ST0918Hairdressing professionalLevel 2 (intermediate) apprenticeship · hair and beauty · shares treat scalp conditions · ST0213Dog groomerLevel 2 (intermediate) apprenticeship · agriculture, environmental and animal care · shares process payments, maintain equipment · ST0943
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Food Preparation and Nutrition and Psychology, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.

Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.

DfE subject entries

Selly Park Girls' SchoolBirmingham, Birmingham · GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, GCSE PsychologySt Bernard's High SchoolWestcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · GCSE Psychology, GCSE Food Preparation and NutritionThe Hereford Church of England AcademyHereford, Herefordshire, County of · GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, GCSE Psychology
More schools9
Ridgeway Secondary SchoolRedditch, Worcestershire · GCSE Food Preparation and NutritionSale Grammar SchoolSale, Trafford · GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, GCSE PsychologyBadminton SchoolBristol, Bristol, City of · GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, GCSE PsychologyRibston Hall High SchoolGloucester, Gloucestershire · GCSE Psychology, GCSE Food Preparation and NutritionGad's Hill SchoolRochester, Kent · GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, GCSE PsychologyAylestone SchoolHereford, Herefordshire, County of · GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, GCSE PsychologySettlebeck SchoolSedbergh, Westmorland and Furness · GCSE Food Preparation and NutritionStour Valley Community SchoolSudbury, Suffolk · GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, GCSE PsychologyThe Hathershaw CollegeOldham, Oldham · GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, GCSE Psychology
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ESCO · 5141

What the job is

Hairdresser assistants clean the hair of clients, apply hair conditioner and dying treatment in a beauty salon. They apply shampoo, rub scalp and rinse the hair. They may also do scalp treatment, bleaching, tinting, and massaging for their clients. Hairdresser assistants use specialized lotions, shampoos, conditioners, and other hair care equipment, according to their client's needs and preferences.

Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.

This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.