Diploma of Interior Design

Key Topics

Design

An introduction to Interior Design, exploring how to elicit client requirements, prepare scale plans and plan lighting. This unit also touches on the art of budgeting, and health and safety considerations.

Style and Design

You will examine the relationship between historical and current design styles, exploring the use of colour, texture, pattern and proportion within them. You will learn more about room usage, decorative treatments, colour and mood boards.

Colour and Furniture

You will understand how colour creates mood, ambience and atmosphere. You will create colour schemes, learn how to describe colours and select co-ordinated colour schemes for walls, floors, furniture, furnishings and accessories. You will also explore different furniture styles, from various historical periods.

Flooring, Walls and Windows

You will lean about the main types of flooring and their construction. You will examine the most appropriate types of floor coverings for a range of uses and clients. You will also study various window treatments including curtains and blinds, while learning how to cost such work.

The Finishing Touch

You will continue to develop your understanding of effective lighting for all areas of the home including the exterior and the garden. You will examine health and safety issues involved, prepare lighting plans, learn how to accessorise a room and how to use plants effectively. Finally, you will produce a professional sample board and estimate the costs of a room and proposed scheme.
 

Diploma of Beauty  & Fitness

Key Topics

Principles and Practices of Beauty Treatments

Examine the scope and range of beauty treatments.
Consider health and safety issues, and legal responsibilities.
Explore the different career opportunities in the beauty industry.

Basic Skin Care and Facials

Explore the structure and functions of skin, and consider how environmental and lifestyle factors can affect skin.
Examine the effects of the natural ageing process upon facial appearance.
Learn the effects of different beauty products and facials upon the skin.
Gain the skills needed to plan, prepare and provide facial treatments.

Make Up

Explore the different types of make-up products and learn how and when to use them.
Discover how to adapt make-up treatments to different occasions.
Gain the skills needed to plan, prepare and provide make-up treatments.

Basic Manicures and Pedicures

Examine the structure of the nail unit and the process of nail growth.
Consider the reasons for variations in the structure and appearance of nails, hands and feet.
Explore the different types of manicure and pedicure products and when and how to use them.
Gain the skills needed to plan, prepare and provide effective manicure and pedicure treatments.

Diploma of Fashion

Key Topics

Design for Craft

 Consider the importance of colour in fashion and examine how people respond to different colours. Learn how to combine colours successfully. Gain some practical experience of experimenting with fabrics and colour to create designs.

Introduction to Sewing

Learn how to sew several types of temporary and permanent stitches, and how to produce a variety of basic seams. Discover how to correctly take body measurements.

Dressmaking Processes

Learn how to prepare fabric, transfer pattern marking onto fabric, tack a garment, shape a garment, prepare facings, turn hems, create buttonholes and add buttons.

Decorative Features

Learn how to add zips, collars and cuffs. Discover how to use hooks and eyes, hooks and bars, snaps, trouser clips and Velcro as fasteners.

Fibres and Fabrics

Explore the qualities of different fibres and fabrics, and learn how to choose the right fabric for the garment that you are making. Discover how to correctly handle fabrics which need special attention, and how to remove stains, wash and iron garments correctly.

Miscellaneous Garments

Consider maternity wear, underwear and nightwear. Explore outfits for babies and children. Learn how to attach lace to garments, and how to create pockets and different styles of pleats.

Embroidery and Decoration

Learn how to transfer embroidery designs from paper to fabric. Explore scalloped edges, ruffles, fringes, tassels, rouleau, piping, bows and ribbons. Learn how to apply beads and sequins, and how to make belts and belt loops.

Pattern Alteration and Fitting

Discover how to make bodice, sleeve and skirt alterations, and how to adjust the shoulder and neckline. Learn how to raise or lower a waistline, and how to adjust poorly fitted skirts.

Diploma  of Child Day Care

Key Topics

Introduction to Child Care

Consider how the family unit has changed over time and explore the factors that have encouraged this change. Examine the importance of quickly establishing an awareness of socially acceptable behaviour in a child’s mind.

Child Growth and Development

Explore the relationship between growth and development. Learn the functions of caregivers during each stage of a child’s development.

Development Through Play

Explore the different stages of development through play. Discover ways in which adults can enrich children’s play. Learn which toys are most suitable at each stage of a child’s development. Examine children’s drawing and painting.

The Government and the Welfare State

Explore the role of the Government, the Opposition and the House of Lords. Examine the formation of the welfare state. Study the provisions which were laid down for Health Education and the Social Services.

Child Care Today – an Urgent Need

Consider why there is an increasing demand for child care. Explore in-home care, family day care and day care centres. Learn your responsibilities as a caregiver.

The Facility

Learn the government requirements for child care facilities. Explore the different types of child care facilities, and discover the various factors which should be considered when designing a child care facility. Discover how to plan outdoor activity areas.

Planning the Environment

Discover how to plan weekly and daily timetables. Learn how to conduct activities for children of different age groups which target different developmental areas, from language to dramatic play. Gain the skills to evaluate your facility and programme, and to evaluate children’s development.

Health, Safety and Nutrition

Discover how to promote good health practices. Study the principles of accident prevention. Learn how to identify symptoms of child abuse or neglect. Explore the proper procedures for planning meals and ensuring food safety.

Working with Parents

Explore parents’ legal rights. Learn how to answer the questions and concerns of parents, and acquire effective skills for communicating with parents. Discover ways of encouraging parents to participate in your programme. Consider ways in which you can educate parents.

Guidance

Explore the child’s and the caregiver’s roles in the guidance system. Learn how best to communicate with a child. Discover when and how to discipline a child.