Level 3 Personal and Community Care
3PCC Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms S. Matheson.
Who would be interested in this course?Entry must be approved by the teacher in charge of Personal and Community Care. Students must have an interest in an element of this course: Health, wellbeing, care provision, anatomy/physiology, beauty, makeup, hair.
Students will work on a variety of practical and theoretical areas. The units include; customer service, communication, anatomy and physiology, beauty product design and prototyping, makeup design and application and hair styling.
Students will participate in workshops held by outside practitioners with a focus on hair and makeup.
Future career pathways - Nursing (which can lead to cosmetic nursing), pharmacy assistant, health worker, care provider, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, beautician, beauty therapist, hairdressing, makeup artistry, retail etc.
Course Overview
Term 1
Learning Focus: Anatomy and Physiology (learning about different systems in the body)
Term 2
Learning Focus: Communication
Term 3
Learning Focus: Makeup and hair (design and application)
Term 4
Learning Focus: Makeup and hair (design and application)
Assessment Information
Each assessment has a theory (written/typed) and practical component.
Not all practical assessments qualify for a resubmission.
For more information on the assessment process, please refer to the Lynfield College Assessment Handbook.
Registered Nurse, Beauty Therapist, Chiropractor, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Make-up Artist, Hairdresser/Barber, Health Care Assistant, Naturopath, Massage Therapist, Osteopath, Physiotherapist