Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SIHHTLS402A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Research and utilise hairdressing trends to advance creative work
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | SIHHTLS402A - Research and utilise hairdressing trends to advance creative work |
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Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to research and make use of creative and commercial opportunities as they arise from emerging trends in the hairdressing industry. The knowledge and skills required for this unit goes further than seeking professional development opportunities to maintain currency as a professional hairdresser. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to senior hairdressers in salon and session styling environments, which take on a leadership role.The hairdressing industry is constantly changing due to consumer demands based on fashion, technological and societal changes. To remain competitive, senior hairdressers need to constantly identify emerging trends that will impact on their skills development needs and the required products, materials, tools, equipment or technology that will be required to support the services that their clients will demand.This unit requires the self-directed application of skills and knowledge in order to research, evaluate, plan, co-ordinate, manage and exploit emerging trends that arise in the hairdressing industry. This work is usually undertaken independently with guidance where required. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Nil | ||
Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Research trends and emerging technologies in the hairdressing industry. |
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Element: Experiment with new hair techniques and technology. |
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