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 for basin service. | 1.1.Confirm service to be provided with client or supervising hairdresser or barber. 1.2.Select and apply wraps and towels to suit service and ensure client protection and safety. 1.3.Brush or comb through hair, note length and visually examine hair and scalp condition. 1.4.Identify any unusual scalp conditions and seek direction from supervisor. 1.5.Position client neck and head to ensure access to hair, scalp, forehead and nape and maintain client comfort and safety. 1.6.Throughout service, minimise product waste and use water resources efficiently. |
2. Shampoo and condition hair. | 2.1.Select shampoo and treatment products, according to hair and scalp type and condition, seeking advice as required. 2.2.Adjust water temperature, flow and direction to suit client hair and stage in the service. 2.3.Distribute shampoo evenly over hair and scalp using massage techniques. 2.4.Rinse hair thoroughly to leave free of shampoo and squeeze out excess water. 2.5.Apply, process and remove treatment products according to product instructions. 2.6.Absorb excess water with towels and use large wide-tooth comb to untangle hair from underneath and from ends to roots. |
3. Remove processed colour products from hair. | 3.1.Use tepid water and massage techniques to emulsify processed product over hair, scalp, forehead and nape. 3.2.Rinse hair and scalp thoroughly and evenly using tepid water to remove residual product. 3.3.Apply and rinse shampoo once or twice according to product and supervisor instructions. 3.4.Apply and remove post-treatment products according to product and supervisor instructions. 3.5.Absorb excess water with towels and remove any colour stain on client forehead, nape or hairline. 3.6.Use large wide-tooth comb to gently untangle hair from underneath and from ends to roots. |
4. Remove processed foils from hair. | 4.1.Confirm, with supervisor, order and method of foils removal. 4.2.Use tepid water to emulsify and rinse non-foiled, coloured hair with minimal disturbance to position of foils. 4.3.Loosen foils, gently rinse and remove product in foil using tepid water and avoiding stretch or damage to hair. 4.4.Apply and remove post-treatment products according to product and supervisor instructions. 4.5.Absorb excess water with towels and remove any colour stain on client forehead, nape or hairline. 4.6.Use large wide-tooth comb to gently untangle hair from underneath and from ends to roots. |
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 health, safety and hygiene practices and procedures into day-to-day basin services work functions across four, three hour work periods
across those work periods, cumulatively, provide the following services:
pre-service shampoo and conditioning
colour product removal
bleach product removal
foils and colour product removal
application of post colour treatment conditioners
across the work periods, cumulatively use these head massage techniques when shampooing and conditioning:
effleurage
petrissage
tapotement.
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
visual characteristics of normal and abnormal hair and scalp conditions
organisation's basin service products and treatments range:
product purpose
action on the hair
application instructions
processing times
role and basic content of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or plain English workplace documents or diagrams that interpret SDS content
basic aspects of local government, state or territory health regulations for hygiene and infection control at the basin services area
industry practices and organisational procedures for:
client comfort, safety and hygiene with particular emphasis on:
using gown and towels to protect client clothes
avoiding product contact with eyes
monitoring client comfort
preventing cross-transmission of infection between customers
work health, safety and hygiene for providing basin services, with particular emphasis on:
using correct posture to avoid fatigue and injury
avoiding product contact with operator eyes
preventing cross-transmission of infection during customer contact
minimising product wastage
water efficiency
waste disposal with particular emphasis on environmentally sound disposal methods for hazardous and other 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:
a supervising hairdresser or barber from whom the individual takes instructions
paying clients with different basin services 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 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 basin services area with:
shampoo back wash basins with hot and cold running water and adjustable temperature controls
shampoo hoses or spray attachments
client shampoo chairs or couches
clean client gowns or wraps
clean client towels
a diverse professional range of shampoos:
for dry hair and scalp
for oily hair and scalp
for chemically treated hair
a diverse professional range of conditioning products:
for dry hair and scalp
for oily hair and scalp
for abnormal skin conditions, including psoriasis, seborrhoea, and dry and oily dandruff
post-colour treatments
product:
instructions
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or plain English workplace documents or diagrams that interpret SDS content
organisational procedures for:
client comfort, safety and hygiene
work health, safety and hygiene for providing basin services
waste minimisation
water efficiency
disposal of hazardous and other 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.