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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to make a simple headpiece
  3. Produce a simple headpiece
  4. Complete production

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

PPE

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

Research includes one or more of the following:

fashion magazines

internet

the work of national and international designers

costume and millinery collections in museums

the headwear of different countries and cultures

adaptations from other design forms

Simple headpiece or hair accessory includes one or more of the following:

'fascinators'

embellished headbands

embellished hair combs

embellished hair clips

embellished hair pins and slides

embellished hat pins

bandannas or scarves

Design and production requirements include one or more of the following:

the required quantity or dimensions of the materials required for the design

the techniques required to produce the simple headpiece

the amount of time available to produce the simple headpiece

Resource requirements include one or more of the following:

the availability of specialised equipment to produce the simple headpiece

the budget allocated for sourcing of materials


Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

conducting research to select appropriate designs for simple headpieces according to set criteria

listing materials and components required for production

identifying production requirements

handling and manipulating a variety of millinery materials and components

applying sewing, gluing, bonding or wiring techniques, as required, to make at least two (2) simple headpieces

completing production and checking a simple headpiece to meet requirements

complying with production and documentation requirements.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

researching and selecting simple headpiece designs

simple headpiece and hair accessory foundations

hair combs

head bands

hair clips

canvas shapes

sinamay shapes

hair slides

hat pins

handling requirements of selected millinery materials and components, such as:

millinery foundations

wire

canvas

sinamay

felt pieces

straw pieces

braids

ribbons

beads

flowers

feathers

net

fashion fabrics

adhesives

size

commercial trims

sewing, gluing, bonding or wiring techniques

production requirements

set criteria, such as:

price point or budget

gender

resource requirements for production of a simple headpiece/hair accessory

hazard identification and control measures associated with adhesives and size

workplace procedures

documentation requirements:

list and cost of materials and components

collating of research findings.