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

SIHHTLS807 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Plan and deliver professional hairdressing presentations

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency SIHHTLS807 - Plan and deliver professional hairdressing presentations
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan and deliver professional hairdressing presentations.It requires the ability to plan, conduct and review own performance of the hairdressing presentation.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to highly skilled senior hairdressers who have substantial experience across the industry. The job roles include creative or artistic directors who work for larger hairdressing organisations or a hairdressing products company or independently as a freelance session stylist and provide technical and creative leadership, training and support to colleagues and the industry at large. In these roles, these individuals play an important leadership role in promoting creative and fashionable hair designs, products and the continuing development of technical knowledge and skills for the hairdressing industry often at hair shows, technical seminars and training sessions. As such, the hairdressing practitioner will need to deliver a professional presentation that includes the demonstration of highly developed technical and creative skills.A person undertaking this role applies a range of specialised technical, creative, conceptual and leadership competencies to plan, carry out, evaluate and take accountability for personal outputs and usually, those of others.They possess a substantial depth of theoretical knowledge of hairdressing design elements and principles and highly developed and specialised technical skills. They possess the research skills to gather and synthesise future trends and technologies in related creative industries such as fashion, graphic art and product design to design and create hair designs influenced by these trends.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Nil
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan and prepare hairdressing presentations.
  • Establish session objectives, target audience, and presentation type, scale and presentation team.
  • Determine and evaluate variables of the presentation environment and make appropriate adjustments.
  • Collaborate with relevant people to incorporate new ideas, approaches and style of presentation to ensure it fulfils session objectives.
  • Determine and organise the physical and other specific resource requirements for the presentation.
  • Confirm the overall design concepts with relevant people.
  • Co-ordinate the roles of the presentation team members and support individuals in fulfilling all aspects of their roles.
  • Evaluate possible constraints that may impact on the presentation and take action to address these.
       
Element: Deliver hairdressing presentations.
  • Introduce and present models and information in a clear, logical and interesting manner, ensuring there is a good introduction and a strong conclusion.
  • Incorporate effective public speaking techniques and appropriate interpersonal skills, including visual and audio aids, as required.
  • Present technical information and processes in a clear and logical sequence, demonstrating techniques as required.
  • Use effective interactive strategies to encourage audience participation where relevant.
  • Monitor and assess audience reactions during the session and adjust presentation approach accordingly to ensure ongoing audience interest and engagement.
       
Element: Evaluate hairdressing presentations.
  • Evaluate the planning and preparation of the presentation in terms of its efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Reflect on and evaluate the presentation against planned outcome.
  • Challenge, refine and adapt strengths and weaknesses of the presentation to inform subsequent demonstrations.
       


Evidence Required

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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:

planning sessions to meet event aims and objectives

communicating and supporting presentation team members on session requirements and their roles and responsibilities

sourcing and organising physical and other resources required to deliver the presentation

presenting well-planned professional sessions, that communicate technical explanations and clearly answer audience questions regarding hairdressing techniques and designs, to live audiences

reviewing own performance to identify areas of improvement for sequential sessions.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

a platform production venue or event, such as a hairdressing show or competition

models for platform demonstrations

presentation teams, that may include audiovisual and sound technicians and assistants

library, Internet and film media research sources

a range of hairdressing products, equipment, hair accessories, props and audiovisual resources

relevant occupational health and safety and health regulations.

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 observation of the candidate performing a range of tasks in hairdressing presentation settings, over sufficient time to demonstrate their handling of a range of contingencies. Tasks may include:

researching and planning for a hair show or presentation and sourcing models, garments, props and equipment and conducting rehearsals where required

interacting with presentation team to communicate session objectives and the teams roles and responsibilities

interacting with an audience to give technical explanations of work in progress or completed, and responding to their questions

case studies that involve researching, planning, conducting and evaluating the presentation against the event aims and objectives

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

Guidance information for assessment

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

SIHHTLS804 Provide creative leadership to the hairdressing industry

SIHHTLS806 Conceive, develop and realise innovative hairdressing concepts for events


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:

collaborate with others as part of the creative process

lead the creative team

engage the audience

demonstrate and explain design concepts and technical information

literacy skills to develop detailed hair design specifications and complex operational plans

technical skills to:

apply and adapt specialist skills related to the presentation of hair designs

skills to operate audiovisual and technical equipment

problem-solving skills to adjust to constraints, limitations and respond to contingencies

management and planning skills to plan and co-ordinate the requirements and sequencing of the presentations

reflection skills to identify areas for improvement and maintain personal skill development

Required knowledge

cultural, sociological, philosophical, aesthetic, political and commercial influences on hair design concepts in both an historic and contemporary context

the intricate characteristics and interrelationships of the elements and principles of design, and their effects on the style and function of innovative hair designs for presentation

highly developed hairdressing technical skills appropriate for demonstration

project management methodologies

copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislations associated with the presentation of creative work

the roles and responsibilities of different event personnel, including models, makeup artists, choreographers, hair stylists, staging team

relevant occupational health and safety procedures

operational constraints for the hairdressing presentations

risk management issues to be considered for the preparation and presentations

environmental impacts of preparing and developing the hair designs and minimal impact practices to reduce these

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.

Target audience may include:

hairdressers

hairdressing educators

magazine readers

a live audience

a film audience

members of the general public representing a specific age or socioeconomic group

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

Presentation type may include:

workshop

exhibition

seminar

‘look and learn’.

Scale may include:

single model demonstration with technical explanation

multiple model demonstration with technical explanation

compered presentations with technical input from session stylists

choreographed parades.

Presentation team may include:

other hairdressers and session stylists

fashion designers

makeup artists

choreographers

compere

audiovisual and sound technicians

assistants and stage hands.

Variables of the presentation environment may include:

event venues, such as:

stage or catwalk

indoor or outdoor film sets

salon

training facility

backstage.

Public speaking techniques must include:

pace of speech

tone of voice

inflection

accent

eye contact

volume.

Interpersonal skills must include:

adjusting personal language to suit others’ requirements

communicating clearly and effectively

engaging and motivating learners

maintaining appropriate body language

responding to audience appropriately

active listening.

Visual and audio aids may include:

whiteboards

butcher’s paper

sketch pads

PowerPoint

slides

film and video

music

sound, microphones, etc.

visual collages of design ideas.

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 session objectives, target audience, and presentation type, scale and presentation team. 
Determine and evaluate variables of the presentation environment and make appropriate adjustments. 
Collaborate with relevant people to incorporate new ideas, approaches and style of presentation to ensure it fulfils session objectives. 
Determine and organise the physical and other specific resource requirements for the presentation. 
Confirm the overall design concepts with relevant people. 
Co-ordinate the roles of the presentation team members and support individuals in fulfilling all aspects of their roles. 
Evaluate possible constraints that may impact on the presentation and take action to address these. 
Introduce and present models and information in a clear, logical and interesting manner, ensuring there is a good introduction and a strong conclusion. 
Incorporate effective public speaking techniques and appropriate interpersonal skills, including visual and audio aids, as required. 
Present technical information and processes in a clear and logical sequence, demonstrating techniques as required. 
Use effective interactive strategies to encourage audience participation where relevant. 
Monitor and assess audience reactions during the session and adjust presentation approach accordingly to ensure ongoing audience interest and engagement. 
Evaluate the planning and preparation of the presentation in terms of its efficiency and effectiveness. 
Reflect on and evaluate the presentation against planned outcome. 
Challenge, refine and adapt strengths and weaknesses of the presentation to inform subsequent demonstrations. 

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