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

SIHHHCS306A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Combine structures for current haircut designs

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SIHHHCS306A - Combine structures for current haircut designs
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to combine haircut structures for finished haircut designs.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to hairdressers in salon environments who plan and then select and apply tools and equipment and combine haircut structures and afterhaircut finishing techniques to create haircut designs.A person undertaking this role applies discretion and judgement and accepts responsibility for outcomes of own work.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites SIHHHCS301A Design haircut structuresSIHHHCS302A Apply one length or solid haircut structuresSIHHHCS303A Apply graduated haircut structuresSIHHHCS304A Apply layered haircut structures
Competency Field
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: Plan the haircut.
  • Review and discuss desired haircut designs to confirm client expectations.
  • Establish natural hair type, texture, growth patterns, fall and movement by physical and visual examination.
  • Identify facial features and bone structure.
  • Suggest and confirm haircut design concepts that reflect the analysis, complement facial features, bone structure and meet client expectations.
       
Element: Apply cutting techniques.
  • Select haircutting tools and cutting techniques to achieve planned haircut results.
  • Cut external design lines, direction of design lines and internal design or guide lines according to the haircut plan.
  • Adjust the position of head and neck during the service for desired access and required angles of lift.
  • Maintain evenly wet or dry hair and apply even tension.
  • Maintain clean sections and appropriate lift and distribution of hair throughout the service, according to the haircut plan.
  • Combine or blend haircut structures where appropriate to complete the planned haircut within salon service timeframe.
  • Maintain client comfort, safety and hygiene throughout the haircut according to relevant health regulations and salon procedures.
       
Element: Select and apply finishing techniques.
  • Select finishing tools to achieve planned haircut.
  • Apply the appropriate finishing techniques according to the finished hair design and agreed outcomes within salon service timeframe.
  • Review service outcomes and confirm client satisfaction with the haircut result.
  • Advise on home hair care products, according to client needs.
  • Update client records with details of service and home care products purchased.
  • Dispose of haircut waste, according to salon procedures.
  • Clean or dispose of used equipment, according to health regulations and salon 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.

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 haircutting service analysis on a variety of clients

planning and combining haircut structures for a variety of haircut looks

safe application of a variety of haircutting tools and techniques

achieving required haircut designs according to planned outcomes

applying finishing techniques to enhance haircuts

completing haircut services 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 haircut clients

finishing tools and equipment

relevant documentation, including:

cutting plans

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

planning a number of haircuts involving a variety of structural combinations

safely applying a number of haircuts involving a variety of haircutting techniques to combine haircut structures

applying after-haircut finishing techniques

written or verbal questions appropriate to the language and literacy level of the learner to test knowledge which include:

elements and principles of design

geometric principles related to angles and shapes

salon procedures

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

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:

SIHHCCS302A Perform a full client consultation

SIHHHDS303A Design and apply short to medium length hair design finishes

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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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 haircut results

document pre-service analysis and client histories

technical skills to:

conduct pre service haircutting analysis

design haircuts

develop a cutting plan

use and safely apply a wide range of haircutting and finishing tools and equipment

apply a variety of haircutting techniques

combine haircut structures

apply finishing techniques to combined hair structures

mathematical skills to interpret angles and lines in the haircut structure

numeracy skills to:

calculate exterior and interior lengths in the haircut structure

interpret angles and lines in the haircut structure

literacy skills to interpret and follow salon procedures

Required knowledge

natural distribution and growth patterns of hair

relationship between the quality of the hair and the finished result

degrees of lift and distribution to achieve solid, graduated and layered structures

techniques for:

creating texture

solid finishes

tapered finishes

weight lines

weight areas

proportional relationships between structures

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.

Client may include:

men

women

children

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

Natural hair type may include:

European

Asian

Euro-Asian

African.

Texture may include:

coarse

medium

fine.

Growth patterns may include:

crown area

hairline

neckline

cowlicks (whorls).

Movement may include:

straight

wavy

natural curl

chemical curl or waves.

Haircut design must include combinations of two or more of the following:

solid structures

graduated structures

layered structures

over-comb techniques

textured areas

straight lines

curved lines

soft lines

hard lines.

Haircutting tools may include:

scissors

razors

clippers

combs

texturising scissors.

Cutting techniques may include:

blunt cutting

pointing

notching

slicing

end tapering

strand tapering

razor rotation.

External design lines and direction of design lines may include:

hard and soft interior or exterior lines

straight, curved and diagonal lines.

Haircut structures may include:

solid form

graduated

layered

tapered.

Salon procedures must include:

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

occupational health and safety

environmental protection practices, such as waste disposal.

Finishing tools may include:

blow dryer

Denman style brushes

vent style brushes

round brushes

thermal irons.

Finishing techniques may include:

blow drying with brushes

lamp drying

natural drying with finishing product

setting and comb up

thermal setting and straightening.

Home hair care products may include:

shampoos

conditioners

styling products

blow-drying brushes.

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
Review and discuss desired haircut designs to confirm client expectations. 
Establish natural hair type, texture, growth patterns, fall and movement by physical and visual examination. 
Identify facial features and bone structure. 
Suggest and confirm haircut design concepts that reflect the analysis, complement facial features, bone structure and meet client expectations. 
Select haircutting tools and cutting techniques to achieve planned haircut results. 
Cut external design lines, direction of design lines and internal design or guide lines according to the haircut plan. 
Adjust the position of head and neck during the service for desired access and required angles of lift. 
Maintain evenly wet or dry hair and apply even tension. 
Maintain clean sections and appropriate lift and distribution of hair throughout the service, according to the haircut plan. 
Combine or blend haircut structures where appropriate to complete the planned haircut within salon service timeframe. 
Maintain client comfort, safety and hygiene throughout the haircut according to relevant health regulations and salon procedures. 
Select finishing tools to achieve planned haircut. 
Apply the appropriate finishing techniques according to the finished hair design and agreed outcomes within salon service timeframe. 
Review service outcomes and confirm client satisfaction with the haircut result. 
Advise on home hair care products, according to client needs. 
Update client records with details of service and home care products purchased. 
Dispose of haircut waste, according to salon procedures. 
Clean or dispose of used equipment, according to health regulations and salon procedures. 

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