IOLP Evaluation

As part of my beauty therapy level 3 qualification we had to complete the topic epilation (unit 307). To complete this unit we needed to complete practical assessments and theory, we also had to complete an online test (E-Volve).
We were required to carry out lessons in key skills, improving our own learning and performance. As a class we were set a task in which each student had to give a presentation to the rest of the class on a topic to do with epilation. The topics were chosen by our tutor and I was given; consultation techniques. I broke this down into headings such as; benefits to clients, benefits to the therapist, contra-indications and factors to be considered. I found my research using ‘moodle’, my level 3 beauty booklets, handouts, and the internet. I then broke my research into sections and used this to produce my power point. Once I had presented my power point I had to give my class a task to complete relating to the power point. The task I chose was a word search. By completing this task to prepare a power point, I found that it helped me to develop my communication skills. I also found it helpful that once I had finished my task my class gave me feedback as well as my tutor on how I preformed. All the information I put into my power point I found that it helped my peers with their revision for their E-Volve’s. I feel that this task really benefited me as it made me improve my revision strategies and re-cap on information.
To complete the practical assessments we have to perform 7 treatments on clients. To do this we had to work on different hair types and areas. The areas we had to work on were lip, chin, underarm, leg & bikini. When I was completing these all my feedback was given to me by my tutor. I was told ways I could improve my skills and techniques. I found that this really helped me to find out my weaknesses and how I could improve them. The theory of this unit was taught while we were learning the practical and also in our theory lessons.
Overall, I enjoyed being taught epilation as I found it interesting and I found that the task our class were set really help us to understand different factors when being taught by different people. However, I did find epilation challenging as I struggled to find clients to come in. In the end as I started to find people to come in for me and people booked in I found it a lot easier.