Assessor Resource

SIHHHCS308A
Design and maintain beards and moustaches

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit applies to hairdressers in salon environments who plan and then select and apply tools and equipment to create beard designs and also maintain existing beard and moustache designs.

A person undertaking this role applies discretion and judgement and accepts responsibility for outcomes of own work.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design, apply and maintain a range of beard and moustache styles and also to maintain existing beards and moustaches.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Nil

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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.

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:

pre-service analysis across a range of clients

safely applying scissors and clippers to complete a variety of beard and moustache styles

outlining beard areas with shaving techniques

implementing relevant health and skin penetration legislation and regulations

completing beard and moustache services that satisfy clients within designated workplace timeframes.

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 beard and moustache designs

relevant documentation, including:

skin penetration regulations

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 performing a range of tasks in an actual or simulated work environment, over sufficient time to demonstrate their handling of a range of contingencies. Tasks include:

conducting pre-service analysis

consulting clients regarding beard designs

safely applying haircutting tools and equipment to create beard and moustache designs

shaving beard outlines

written or verbal questions appropriate to the language and literacy level of the learner to test knowledge, such as:

relevant health regulations, including skin penetration

salon procedures

review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of on-the-job performance.

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:

SIHHHCS309A Perform face and head shaves

SIHHIND305A Hone and strop straight razors

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

communication skills to:

interact with clients

consult with clients during pre-service analysis

check client comfort during the haircut

confirm client satisfaction with results of service

technical skills to:

conduct pre-service analysis

design beards and moustaches to suit facial features

use haircutting tools to safely apply over-comb techniques to trim beards and moustaches

shave beard outlines

Required knowledge

natural distribution and growth patterns of hair

relationship between beard characteristics and the finished result

relevant health regulations, including skin penetration

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.

Beard characteristics may include:

hair texture

hair density

growth patterns

contagious disorders of the face or beard

blemishes or other facial conditions requiring special consideration.

Clients may include:

men from a range of social, cultural or ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Over-comb techniques must include:

scissor over-comb

clipper over-comb

clippers with comb guards.

Salon procedures must include:

procedures that comply with state or territory and local government health or skin penetration regulations relevant to the service

occupational health and safety

environmental protection practices, such as waste disposal.

Razors may include:

disposable-blade straight

straight blade.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Establish beard characteristics by physical and visual examination. 
Observe and analyse facial features and bone structure. 
Recommend moustache and beard designs that provide balance and emphasis to facial characteristics and confirm with clients. 
Apply over-comb techniques to remove bulk and to shape beard and moustache in a logical sequence. 
Define beard and moustache lines, according to agreed design using scissors or clippers as required. 
Maintain client comfort, safety and hygiene throughout the service, according to salon procedures. 
Apply a wet lather of shaving cream to the area to be shaved. 
Apply shaving strokes with razor at the appropriate angle and to a predetermined pattern, with the skin stretched taut. 
Shave face area to a predetermined pattern and against the grain for a smooth shave. 
Shave neck area to a predetermined pattern and in the direction of hair growth to avoid tearing skin. 
Treat blood spots, according to relevant skin penetration regulations and salon procedures. 
Confirm client satisfaction with the finished beard design. 
Dispose of excess hair according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and salon procedures. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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