Hi,
I was an assessor for VTCT for years. There was never anything actually written down any where stating the number of strips to use but it is still an indication of a learners overall competence.
The strips used should be:
- 1 for front of first leg
- 1 for front of second leg
- 1 for back of first leg
- 1 for back of second leg
- 1 for both knees
- anything on the feet & toes would be done with a couple of baby size strips.
This gives usage of 5 full size strips for a standard half leg wax. So your assessor has still allowed an extra strip for good measure.
If a learner has used more than 5 strips then the most likely reason is that they are are applying the wax too thickly, hence why they are using 2 strips per front etc..This indicates lack of experience and not yet up to commercial standard. More practice will eliminate this problem and improve their speed.
If a learner doesn't pass a practical assessment, the paperwork can still go in their portfolio as evidence of a formative assessment rather than a summative assessment (a passed one). Exam boards like to see learners improving on feedback given by their trainer.
Not to worry anyway, just have another go another day.