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. Consult with client and assess beard or moustache. | 1.1.Determine, through discussion and questioning, client satisfaction or dissatisfaction with current beard or moustache style. 1.2.Discuss client preferences, and expectations of desired finished result using visual aids to assist. 1.3.Visually and physically examine and analyse client beard and moustache characteristics and style. 1.4.Evaluate client facial features and bone structure for suitable complementary beard and moustache designs. 1.5.Consider all factors to visualise, communicate and recommend beard and moustache designs which provide balance and emphasis to facial characteristics. 1.6.Determine the best design and obtain client agreement to proceed with recommended design. |
2. Select equipment and prepare for service. | 2.1.Select appropriate cutting techniques to achieve planned beard or moustache design. 2.2.Select and prepare equipment according to planned design and cutting techniques to be used. 2.3.Apply wraps to ensure client protection and safety. |
3. Style beards and moustaches. | 3.1.Maintain client and operator comfort, safety and hygiene throughout service according to organisational procedures. 3.2.Position and adjust client head and neck during service to enable ease of access to face and neck. 3.3.Use scissors or clippers and over-comb cutting techniques to remove bulk and shape beard and moustache. 3.4.Define beard and moustache lines, according to planned design. |
4. Shave beard and moustache outlines. | 4.1.Apply conditioning oil and hot towels to soften hair. 4.2.Apply a wet lather of shaving cream to area to be shaved. 4.3.Apply shaving strokes with razor at appropriate angle and in a logical pattern, with skin stretched taut. 4.4.Shave face area to a predetermined pattern and against the grain for a smooth shave. 4.5.Shave neck area in a logical pattern and in direction of hair growth to avoid tearing skin. 4.6.Treat blood spots according to relevant skin penetration regulations and organisational procedures. 4.7.Apply hot then cold towels on completion of shave. 4.8.Clean or dispose of equipment and dispose of hair waste according to health regulations and organisational procedures. |
5. Finalise and review service. | 5.1.Apply after shave products to complete service. 5.2.Review service outcomes against client design expectations and confirm client satisfaction with result. 5.3.Propose remedial action in response to any client concerns and post service analysis of beard and moustache appearance. 5.4.Reach agreement with client on proposed solutions through positive and open communication. 5.5.Advise on after service maintenance and recommend home care products. |
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
consult with at least five clients, each with different beard and moustache maintenance needs, recommend appropriate designs and complete services which consistently achieve desired outcomes to client satisfaction
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 and neck hair
blemishes or moles
integrate the use of health, safety and hygiene practices and procedures and use these cutting techniques cumulatively across the services completed:
scissor over-comb
clipper over-comb
clippers with comb guards
shaving.
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
key characteristics and interrelationships of the elements and principles of hair design and use in creating effects which balance and emphasise facial characteristics;
elements of hair design:
line
shape
direction
size
texture
colour
principles of hair design:
balance
gradation
repetition
contrast
harmony
dominance
unity
characteristics of the following beard, moustache, facial and skin features, how these will impact on the finished cut and appropriate designs for best outcomes:
facial shape and bone structure
hair texture:
coarse
medium
fine
hair density
natural distribution and growth patterns of facial and neck hair
blemishes or moles
shapes and structure for beards and moustaches
relationship between size of the comb and finished effect
the effects on skin and facial 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 beard and moustache cutting equipment
basic aspects of local government, state or territory health regulations for:
hygiene and infection control for beard and moustache maintenance
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 combs, cutting and 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 beard and moustache maintenance 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
haircutting scissors
texturising and thinning shears
electric clippers and attachments
beard and moustache trimmer
disposable blade safety razors
disposable razor blades
cutting combs with fine and coarse ends
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 beard and moustache cutting equipment
lubricants and coolants for electric clippers
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 beard and moustache maintenance
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.