Required skills

communication presentation and negotiation skills to work with clients to establish and refine hair design briefs

creative thinking skills to generate and develop concepts and ideas for the hair design brief including responses to situations where parameters may be quite broad and open or very restrictive

literacy skills to research and evaluate a wide range of source materials for the development of ideas and concepts

numeracy skills to develop realistic costings for realisation of the hair design concept

planning and organisational skills to guide and coordinate the process of negotiating and finalising the hair design brief

problemsolving skills to proactively identify and develop effective solutions to complex challenges of a varied and unpredictable nature

problemsolving skills to proactively identify and develop effective solutions to complex challenges of a varied and unpredictable nature

selfmanagement skills to take responsibility for driving and guiding the brief negotiation process

selfmanagement skills to take responsibility for driving and guiding the brief negotiation process

Required knowledge

copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation that impact on design relating to hairdressing fashion and media industries

legal issues that affect negotiations and contracts relevant to the hairdressing fashion and media industries

scope nature and potential variations within the hair design briefs

sources of information that inform the development of hair design concepts

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

effectively interpreting the brief to clients or commissioning organisational specifications

developing and refining hair design briefs for a hairdressing industry specific purpose

effective collaboration and communication skills to work with others to develop and refine the hair design brief

understanding the design process within the hairdressing industry context or design discipline

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure that competency is

consistently demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor or the technical expert working in partnership with the assessor as described in the Assessment Guidelines

demonstrated in a range of work situations which includes involvement in other related activities relevant to this environment

Assessment must ensure access to

appropriate equipment and media to communicate and present ideas and concepts

sources of information relevant to the industry context

interaction with and involvement of others to reflect the collaborative nature of the work and the communication and negotiation skills required

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

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of onthejob performance

evaluation of a design brief in which the candidate has played a significant development role

evaluation of reports detailing the processes undertaken for establishing and refining the design brief including challenges faced and lessons learned for the future

observation of discussions and negotiations with client and other stakeholders

written or verbal questioning to assess knowledge of the process and issues surrounding legislation industry context sources of information

evaluation of candidate response to different scenarios to assess ability to adapt approach to different client requirements and contexts

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

SIHHTLS Conceive develop and realise innovative hairdressing concepts for media

Legal and ethical constraints may include:

Information and references relevant to the development of the hair design concept may include:

Overall objectives and parameters may include:

Critical analysis may include:

Appropriate format or medium may include:

Terms and conditions may relate to: