List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare client for face or head shave. | 1.1.Visually and physically examine and analyse client head, face and hair characteristics. 1.2.Identify contraindications to proceeding with shave and explain any present to client. 1.3.Apply wraps to ensure client protection and safety. 1.4.Apply a hot towel to soften area to be shaved. |
2. Shave head and face areas. | 2.1.Select and prepare equipment required for service. 2.2.Maintain client and operator comfort, safety and hygiene throughout shaving service according to organisational procedures. 2.3.Position and adjust client head and neck during service to enable ease of access to head and face areas. 2.4.Apply conditioning oil and hot towels to soften hair. 2.5.Apply a wet lather of shaving cream and remove lather from areas that will not be shaved. 2.6.Stretch skin taut and using the free hand, shave over once, using razor movements that ensure safe access to area being shaved. 2.7.Complete a second and close shave against the hair growth for a smooth result. 2.8.Treat blood spots according to relevant skin penetration regulations and organisational procedures. 2.9.Apply hot then cold towels on completion of shave. |
3. Finalise and review service. | 3.1.Apply after shave products to complete service. 3.2.Review service outcomes against client expectations and confirm client satisfaction with result. 3.3.Clean or dispose of equipment and dispose of hair waste according to health regulations and organisational procedures. |
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
integrate the use of health, safety and hygiene practices and procedures to complete head and face shaving services for four clients with different head and face shaving needs which consistently produce a smooth, hair-free finish
for each client, complete a pre-service analysis covering the following characteristics to determine service requirements:
facial features and bone structure
hair texture
hair density
growth patterns of facial, neck and head hair
blemishes or moles
presence of contraindications to shaving.
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
characteristics of the following hair and skin features, how these will impact on the choice of shaving techniques and finished shave:
facial features and bone structure
hair texture:
coarse
medium
fine
hair density
natural distribution and growth patterns of facial, neck and head hair
wrinkles
blemishes or moles
contraindications to shaving:
contagious disorders of the skin, hair and scalp
abnormal skin and scalp conditions
sunburn
the effects on skin and hair of:
pre-conditioning products and hot towels
after-shave conditioning products and cold towels
shaving patterns and directions, in relation to hair growth, and the impact on the finished result
cleaning techniques and uses of cleaning and disinfection products for head and face shaving equipment
basic aspects of local government, state or territory health regulations for:
hygiene and infection control for head and face shaving
skin penetration
use of razor types, with emphasis on the prohibition of straight razor use
industry practices and organisational procedures for:
client comfort, safety and hygiene with particular emphasis on:
using gowns to protect client clothes
monitoring client comfort
preventing cross-transmission of infection between customers
work health, safety and hygiene for haircutting, with particular emphasis on:
using correct posture and adjusting height of client chair to avoid fatigue and injury
using correct techniques to hold, grip and manipulate shaving tools to avoid fatigue and injury
preventing cross-transmission of infection during customer contact
waste disposal with particular emphasis on environmentally sound disposal methods for hair waste.
Skills must be demonstrated in a hairdressing or barbering environment; this can be:
a hairdressing or barbering industry workplace or
a simulated hairdressing or barbering workplace, set up for the purpose of skills assessment that provides services to paying members of the public.
Assessment must ensure use of:
paying clients with different head and face shaving requirements; these can be:
clients in a hairdressing or barbering industry workplace, or
clients in a simulated hairdressing or barbering workplace within a training organisation who have the expectation that the services provided reflect those of a commercial business
sufficient client traffic to allow for prioritisation of tasks so that clients are serviced effectively in a logical sequence
activities that require the individual to work with commercial speed, timing and productivity to:
deal with multiple tasks simultaneously
complete client services within designated timeframes that reflect accepted industry practice
basins with hot and cold running water and adjustable temperature controls
a hairdressing or barbering services workstation with:
one mirror per workstation
one adjustable client services chair per workstation
clean client gowns or wraps
clean client towels
disposable blade safety razors
disposable razor blades
shaving brushes
bowls
shaving lather
pre-shave conditioning oil
after shave products:
after shave lotion or conditioning cream
styptic lotion (not pencil)
talcum powder
disinfectant products for shaving tools
product instructions
current plain English regulatory documents distributed by government regulators for health, hygiene, skin penetration and use of razor types
organisational procedures for:
client comfort, safety and hygiene
work health, safety and hygiene for head and face shaving
waste minimisation
disposal of hair waste.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors; and:
hold a Certificate III in Hairdressing, or a Certificate III in Barbering, or a Certificate IV in Hairdressing, or be able to demonstrate equivalence of competencies; and
have at least three years full time employment experience as a hairdresser in a salon environment where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency to assess this unit as part of a hairdressing qualification; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period; or
have at least three years full time employment experience as a barber in a shop or salon environment where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency to assess this unit as part of a barbering qualification; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period.