Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SHBHDES001 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Dry hair to shape

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency SHBHDES001 - Dry hair to shape
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use a variety of styling tools to dry hair to shape after services completed by hairdressers or barbers in the salon team.This unit applies to salon assistants who work in hairdressing or barber salons under close supervision and with guidance from more experienced or senior hairdressers or barbers. They use little judgement and follow instructions specified by the hairdresser or barber who has completed the client consultation and manages the client service. It can also apply to more senior hairdressers and barbers completing basic hair drying services.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

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 hair drying and styling 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

a hairdressing or barbering services workstation with:

one mirror per workstation

one adjustable client services chair per workstation

one blow dryer with heat diffuser per workstation

clean client gowns or wraps

professional styling and finishing products which can be:

gels

lotions

mousses

sprays

waxes

one operator trolley per workstation stocked with:

combs

brushes:

Denman style

round

vent

sectioning clips

product instructions

organisational procedures for:

client comfort and safety

work health and safety for hair styling services

waste minimisation

waste disposal.

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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Hair Design
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Consult with supervising hairdresser and prepare for service.
  • Discuss desired hair finish and confirm supervising hairdresser or barber instructions.
  • Select and prepare styling products and tools according to techniques advised by supervisor.
       
Element: Complete dry.
  • Maintain client and operator comfort and safety throughout service according to organisational procedures.
  • Measure and apply styling products, according to supervisor and product instructions and ensure minimal wastage.
  • Commence drying on area of head directed by supervisor.
  • Dry hair thoroughly using systematic sectioning.
  • Apply brushes or fingers and warm air in direction of imbrications on hair shaft to achieve the predetermined finish.
       
Element: Finish hair.
  • Finish dried hair after checking and direction from supervisor.
  • Apply finishing products where requested by client or directed by supervisor.
  • Complete service within organisational timeframes.
  • Dispose of styling waste safely, according to organisational procedures.
       


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.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Consult with supervising hairdresser and prepare for service.

1.1.Discuss desired hair finish and confirm supervising hairdresser or barber instructions.

1.2.Select and prepare styling products and tools according to techniques advised by supervisor.

2. Complete dry.

2.1.Maintain client and operator comfort and safety throughout service according to organisational procedures.

2.2.Measure and apply styling products, according to supervisor and product instructions and ensure minimal wastage.

2.3.Commence drying on area of head directed by supervisor.

2.4.Dry hair thoroughly using systematic sectioning.

2.5.Apply brushes or fingers and warm air in direction of imbrications on hair shaft to achieve the predetermined finish.

3. Finish hair.

3.1.Finish dried hair after checking and direction from supervisor.

3.2.Apply finishing products where requested by client or directed by supervisor.

3.3.Complete service within organisational timeframes.

3.4.Dispose of styling waste safely, according to organisational procedures.

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

follow supervisor’s instructions to dry hair to shape for six different clients and consistently achieve the planned outcome

dry hair to shape for these hair lengths, cumulatively across the suite of clients:

short

shoulder length

below shoulder length

achieve these types of finishes, cumulatively across the suite of clients:

smooth finishes

textured finishes

volume.

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

key features of the organisation’s styling and finishing products range:

product purpose

action on the hair

application instructions

drying techniques, equipment and products used to achieve:

smooth finishes

textured finishes

volume

industry practices and organisational procedures for:

client comfort and safety with particular emphasis on:

using gown and towels to protect client clothes

avoiding product contact with eyes

monitoring use of heated tools to avoid client burns

work health and safety for providing hair styling services, with particular emphasis on:

safe use of electrical hair drying equipment

using correct posture and adjusting height of client chair to avoid fatigue and injury

using correct techniques to hold, grip and manipulate styling tools to avoid fatigue and injury

minimising wastage of styling and finishing products

waste disposal with particular emphasis on environmentally sound disposal methods for styling and finishing products and containers.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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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.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Consult with supervising hairdresser and prepare for service.

1.1.Discuss desired hair finish and confirm supervising hairdresser or barber instructions.

1.2.Select and prepare styling products and tools according to techniques advised by supervisor.

2. Complete dry.

2.1.Maintain client and operator comfort and safety throughout service according to organisational procedures.

2.2.Measure and apply styling products, according to supervisor and product instructions and ensure minimal wastage.

2.3.Commence drying on area of head directed by supervisor.

2.4.Dry hair thoroughly using systematic sectioning.

2.5.Apply brushes or fingers and warm air in direction of imbrications on hair shaft to achieve the predetermined finish.

3. Finish hair.

3.1.Finish dried hair after checking and direction from supervisor.

3.2.Apply finishing products where requested by client or directed by supervisor.

3.3.Complete service within organisational timeframes.

3.4.Dispose of styling waste safely, according to organisational procedures.

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
Discuss desired hair finish and confirm supervising hairdresser or barber instructions. 
Select and prepare styling products and tools according to techniques advised by supervisor. 
Maintain client and operator comfort and safety throughout service according to organisational procedures. 
Measure and apply styling products, according to supervisor and product instructions and ensure minimal wastage. 
Commence drying on area of head directed by supervisor. 
Dry hair thoroughly using systematic sectioning. 
Apply brushes or fingers and warm air in direction of imbrications on hair shaft to achieve the predetermined finish. 
Finish dried hair after checking and direction from supervisor. 
Apply finishing products where requested by client or directed by supervisor. 
Complete service within organisational timeframes. 
Dispose of styling waste safely, according to organisational procedures. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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