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. Research and analyse design trends for long hair. | 1.1.Research current and emerging trends for creative long hairstyles and develop a portfolio of designs. 1.2.Analyse creative long hair designs, identify structures and techniques and develop a range of design plans within portfolio. 1.3.Develop own designs and techniques for styling long hair creatively. |
2. Consult with client and assess hair. | 2.1.Determine, through discussion and questioning, client satisfaction or dissatisfaction with current hair design. 2.2.Discuss client preferences, and expectations of desired finished result using visual aids to assist. 2.3.Visually and physically examine and analyse client hair characteristics and existing hair design. 2.4.Evaluate client facial features and bone structure for suitable complementary hair designs, considering the interplay of the elements and principles of hair design. 2.5.Consider portfolio designs and all client factors to visualise, communicate and recommend creative hair designs appropriate for the client. 2.6.Determine the best creative hair design and obtain client agreement to proceed with recommendations. |
3. Select styling tools and prepare for service. | 3.1.Select appropriate styling and finishing techniques to achieve planned hair design. 3.2.Select styling and finishing products, according to hair type, to achieve desired outcome. 3.3.Select and prepare tools and additional materials according to planned design and styling and finishing techniques to be used. |
4. Style and finish hair to pre-planned creative design. | 4.1.Maintain client and operator comfort and safety throughout service according to organisational procedures. 4.2.Section and secure hair to divide into manageable and controllable areas. 4.3.Measure and apply styling products, according to product instructions and ensure minimal wastage. 4.4.Use a range of styling tools, techniques and additional materials, as required, to achieve the overall finished creative design. 4.5.Use a range of finishing products, tools and techniques to finish the creative hair design. 4.6.Dispose of styling waste safely, according to organisational procedures. |
5. Review service. | 5.1.Review service outcomes against client design expectations and confirm client satisfaction with result. 5.2.Adjust finished design in response to any client concerns and own post service analysis of appearance. 5.3.Advise on hair design maintenance and recommend home care products. 5.4.Update design portfolio to include full details of hair design service. |
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
complete a research project, using information from at least three different sources, to identify and explore creative hair designs and:
write a report on current and emerging trends
compile a portfolio of at least six creative hair designs
for each of the six designs complete an analysis and develop a design plan which identifies:
design elements and principles used
structure
techniques used and associated tools
additional materials incorporated
consult with at least four clients and complete an analysis covering the following characteristics to design and recommend appropriate creative long hairstyles:
facial features and bone structure
natural hair type
hair texture
growth patterns
movement
length and structure of haircut
complete creative long hairstyles using each of the types listed below at least once on the above clients:
up
down
combined up and down looks
structured and unstructured looks
incorporate at least four of these elements cumulatively across the suite of hairstyles:
rolls
twists
braids
knots
curls
waves
texture
incorporate each of these elements cumulatively across the suite of hairstyles:
padding
ornamentation
hairpieces made from human or synthetic hair
use at least four of these tools and techniques, cumulatively across the suite of hairstyles:
blow drying using brushes to create curl, wave or volume
blow drying using brushes to straighten or smooth hair
using thermal tools to straighten hair
using thermal tools for curl or texture
applying rollers to set hair
pin curling
use at least four of these finishing techniques, cumulatively across the suite of hairstyles:
brushing
dry moulding
placing
backcombing
smoothing over backcombing
securing hair using bands or pins not visible in finished design
applying fixing products
record the following details of the hair design service for each client in own portfolio:
pre-service analysis
client preferences and adaptions of own designs
outcomes achieved.
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
current and emerging trends in long hair design
key characteristics and interrelationships of the elements and principles of hair design and use in achieving creative finished hairstyle effects which combine different structural looks:
elements of hair design:
line
shape
direction
size
texture
colour
principles of hair design:
balance
gradation
repetition
contrast
harmony
dominance
unity
different facial shapes and long hair designs which best complement particular shapes
characteristics of the following hair features, how these will impact on finished hairstyles involving structural combinations and how creative designs can enhance or accentuate:
natural hair types:
European
Asian
Euro-Asian
African
hair texture:
coarse
medium
fine
hair movement:
straight
wavy
natural curl
chemical curl or waves
haircut structure:
solid form
layered
graduated
combination of structures
natural distribution and growth patterns of hair:
crown area
hairline
neckline
cowlicks (whorls)
shapes and structures for long hairstyles and how these can be combined for creative effect:
up
down
combination of up and down looks
structured and unstructured looks
proportional, symmetrical and asymmetrical
effects of thermal tools on hair condition and structure and ways to maintain the integrity of hair during styling
effects of humidity on finished hairstyles
key features of the organisation’s styling and finishing products range:
product purpose and suitability for different types of hair
action on the hair
application instructions
processing times, if applicable
industry practices and organisational procedures for:
client comfort and safety with particular emphasis on:
using gown and towels to protect client clothes
avoiding product contact with eyes
monitoring use of heated tools to avoid client burns
work health and safety for providing hair styling services, with particular emphasis on:
safe use of electrical hair styling equipment
using correct posture and adjusting height of client chair to avoid fatigue and injury
using correct techniques to hold, grip and manipulate styling tools to avoid fatigue and injury
minimising wastage of styling and finishing products
waste disposal with particular emphasis on environmentally sound disposal methods for styling and finishing products and containers.
Skills must be demonstrated in a hairdressing environment; this can be:
a hairdressing industry workplace, or
a simulated hairdressing workplace, set up for the purpose of skills assessment that provides services to paying members of the public, or
industry venues and sites where session events are operated, or
session venues and sites operated within a training organisation such as working salons, auditoria, exhibition areas, conference rooms and restaurants where real session events are staged in live time.
Assessment must ensure use of:
clients with different with different creative hair styling requirements; these can be:
paying clients in a hairdressing industry workplace, or
paying clients in a simulated hairdressing workplace within a training organisation who have the expectation that the services provided reflect those of a commercial business, or
models or performers in a session styling setting
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
a hairdressing services workstation with this equipment and consumables:
one mirror per workstation
one adjustable client services chair per workstation
one blow dryer with heat diffuser per workstation
clean client gowns or wraps
professional styling and finishing products which can be:
gels
glazes
lotions
mousses
setting lotions
sprays
waxes
heat lamps
hair dryers
thermal straightening and curling tools
one operator trolley per workstation stocked with:
combs
brushes:
Denman style
round
vent
sectioning clips
hair rollers of different sizes
pin curl clips
hair bands, hooks and pins to secure hair
padding
hairpieces
ornamentation
product instructions
organisational procedures for:
client comfort and safety
work health and safety for hair styling services
waste minimisation
waste disposal.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors; and:
hold a Certificate IV qualification 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; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period.