Unit of competency Outline
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Apply one length or solid haircut structures
Apply one length or solid haircut structures
Unit of competency
National Code
SIHHHCS302A
SIHHHCS302A
State Code
D8689
D8689
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/10/2011
Field of Education
110303 - Hairdressing
Original Release Date
21/10/2011
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design and apply one length or solid haircut structures.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan one length or solid haircut structures.
- 1.1. Produce a haircut plan to represent the haircut structure.
- 1.2. Select tools to achieve planned haircut.
2. Apply solid form techniques.
- 2.1. Establish form and design line on the skin or free fall to match the haircut plan.
- 2.2. Maintain clean sections with no tangle and minimum lift and natural fall of hair throughout the haircut.
- 2.3. Maintain evenly wet or dry hair and apply minimum tension.
- 2.4. Adjust and position the client’s neck and head to achieve solid form.
- 2.5. Apply hands and cutting tool parallel to parting lines.
- 2.6. Position cutting hand with palm up or down according to operator comfort, length of hair, line being cut and the area of the head.
- 2.7. Place comb parallel to the design line and position scissors parallel to the comb when necessary.
- 2.8. Check finished haircut for solid line and rectify where required.
3. Select and apply drying techniques.
- 3.1. Select the appropriate finishing tools and equipment.
- 3.2. Apply appropriate finishing techniques for solid haircut structures to achieve planned haircut finish.
- 3.3. Dispose of haircut waste, according to salon procedures.
- 3.4. Clean or dispose of equipment, according to health regulations and salon procedures.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Haircut plan must include:
structural graphics to include:
outline shape of finished haircut
directions of design lines
sectioning patterns
parting patterns.
Client may include:
women
men
children
people from a range of social, cultural or ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.
Cutting tool may include:
scissors:
smooth
serrated edges
appropriate combs
clippers
razors:
disposable blade
straight blade.
Finishing tools and equipment may include:
styling products
blow dryer
Denman style brushes
round brush
thermal irons.
Finishing techniques may include:
blow drying with brushes
setting and comb up
thermal setting and straightening.
Salon procedures must include:
procedures that comply with state or territory and local government health regulations relevant to the service
occupational health and safety
environmental protection practices, such as waste minimisation, waste disposal and water efficiency.
Haircut plan must include:
structural graphics to include:
outline shape of finished haircut
directions of design lines
sectioning patterns
parting patterns.
Client may include:
women
men
children
people from a range of social, cultural or ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.
Cutting tool may include:
scissors:
smooth
serrated edges
appropriate combs
clippers
razors:
disposable blade
straight blade.
Finishing tools and equipment may include:
styling products
blow dryer
Denman style brushes
round brush
thermal irons.
Finishing techniques may include:
blow drying with brushes
setting and comb up
thermal setting and straightening.
Salon procedures must include:
procedures that comply with state or territory and local government health regulations relevant to the service
occupational health and safety
environmental protection practices, such as waste minimisation, waste disposal and water efficiency.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
holding and applying scissors, clippers or razors to create solid lines
parting the hair with clean sections and partings throughout the haircut
establishing one length or solid haircut lines on the skin or free fall to match the plan
applying hands, scissors and clippers to base partings in a parallel manner
adjusting the position of the client’s head and neck during the haircut service for minimum lift and natural fall of hair in order to achieve solid form
maintaining the hair evenly wet or dry and applying minimum tension in order to achieve solid form
achieving one length or solid haircut
applying finishing techniques for one length or solid haircuts.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
a salon or a simulated salon environment that includes a range of work situations such as client interruptions and involvement in other related activities normally expected in the salon
an adjustable client chair
clean client gown or wrap
haircutting tools and equipment
a range of clients for haircuts with one length or solid form structures
finishing tools and equipment
relevant documentation, including:
cutting plans
salon procedures.
For further guidance on the use of an appropriate simulated environment, refer to the Assessment Guidelines in this Training Package.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of the learner:
developing plans for one length or solid haircut structures
applying one length or solid haircut techniques
applying finishing techniques to one length or solid haircuts
written or verbal questions appropriate to the language and literacy level of the learner to test knowledge which include:
elements and principles of design
geometric principles related to angles and shapes
review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of on-the-job performance by the learner.
Guidance information for assessment
A unit of competency describes an individual skill but people rarely perform one skill at a time. Many skills are combined on a day-to-day basis in the workplace as part of work processes. This does not mean that each skill described by a unit of competency is pre-requisite to another—they are related skills.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, salon and job role is recommended, for example:
SIHHIND201A Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas
SIHHOHS201A Apply salon safety procedures
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
holding and applying scissors, clippers or razors to create solid lines
parting the hair with clean sections and partings throughout the haircut
establishing one length or solid haircut lines on the skin or free fall to match the plan
applying hands, scissors and clippers to base partings in a parallel manner
adjusting the position of the client’s head and neck during the haircut service for minimum lift and natural fall of hair in order to achieve solid form
maintaining the hair evenly wet or dry and applying minimum tension in order to achieve solid form
achieving one length or solid haircut
applying finishing techniques for one length or solid haircuts.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
a salon or a simulated salon environment that includes a range of work situations such as client interruptions and involvement in other related activities normally expected in the salon
an adjustable client chair
clean client gown or wrap
haircutting tools and equipment
a range of clients for haircuts with one length or solid form structures
finishing tools and equipment
relevant documentation, including:
cutting plans
salon procedures.
For further guidance on the use of an appropriate simulated environment, refer to the Assessment Guidelines in this Training Package.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of the learner:
developing plans for one length or solid haircut structures
applying one length or solid haircut techniques
applying finishing techniques to one length or solid haircuts
written or verbal questions appropriate to the language and literacy level of the learner to test knowledge which include:
elements and principles of design
geometric principles related to angles and shapes
review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of on-the-job performance by the learner.
Guidance information for assessment
A unit of competency describes an individual skill but people rarely perform one skill at a time. Many skills are combined on a day-to-day basis in the workplace as part of work processes. This does not mean that each skill described by a unit of competency is pre-requisite to another—they are related skills.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, salon and job role is recommended, for example:
SIHHIND201A Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas
SIHHOHS201A Apply salon safety procedures
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S4511 | WRHHC302A | Apply one length/solid haircut structures | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWY42 | SHBHCUT002 | Create one length or solid haircut structures | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D590 | SIH30111 | Certificate III in Hairdressing | Qualification |