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

WRHHC302A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply one length_solid haircut structures

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency WRHHC302A - Apply one length_solid haircut structures
Description This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and apply one length/solid haircut structures.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves planning, and then selecting and applying tools and equipment, to create one length/solid haircut structures and after-haircut finishing techniques. Demonstrated knowledge of the safe application of haircutting tools and finishing equipment, along with the application of relevant legislation and workplace practices, particularly in regard to hygiene, are required.In the context of an assessment-only and/or a training delivery and assessment pathway, units of competency that relate to this unit are identified in the evidence guide of this unit.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field Hairdressing
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan one length/solid haircut structures.
  • Haircut plan is produced to represent the haircut structure.
  • Appropriate tools and cutting techniques are selected to achieve planned haircut.
       
Element: Apply solid form techniques.
  • Outline shape and line are established on the skin or free fall to match the plan.
  • Position of head and neck is adjusted for minimum lift and natural fall of hair.
  • Hair is evenly wet or dry and minimum tension is applied.
  • Clean sections with no tangle and minimum lift are maintained throughout the haircut.
  • Hands and scissors are applied parallel to parting lines.
  • Cutting hand is positioned with the palm up or down as a matter of operator comfort related to the length of hair, the line being cut and the area of the head being cut.
  • Comb is placed parallel to the design line and scissors are positioned parallel to the comb when necessary.
  • Finished haircut is checked for solid line and rectified where required.
       
Element: Select and apply finishing techniques.
  • Appropriate finishing tools and equipment are selected and applied to achieve planned haircut finish.
  • Waste is disposed of according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.
  • Equipment is cleaned or disposed of according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and 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 describes the underpinning knowledge and skills that must be demonstrated to prove competence. It is essential for assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, the range statement and the assessment guidelines of the relevant Training Package.

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit of competency must be able to use scissors, clippers and combs effectively to create one length/solid form haircuts. They must demonstrate an ability to consistently and methodically approach and perform solid form haircuts, controlling the hair with even tension, and the ability to cut various directions of solid lines. They must also demonstrate knowledge and skill in finishing techniques for one length/solid form haircuts.

Specific evidence requirements

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

consistently holding and applying scissors and/or clippers or razors to create solid lines

consistently parting the hair with clean sections and partings throughout the haircut

consistently establishing one length/solid haircut lines on the skin or free fall to match the plan

consistently applying hands, scissors and/or clippers to base partings in a parallel manner

consistently adjusting the position of the client's head and neck during the haircut service for minimum lift and natural fall of hair in order to achieve solid form

consistently maintaining the hair evenly wet or dry and applying minimum tension in order to achieve solid form.

Context of assessment

For valid and reliable assessment of this unit, competency should be consistently demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor and/or the technical expert working in partnership with the assessor. The technical expert may include the hairdresser and/or an experienced person at the workplace.

Competency should be demonstrated in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment in a range of situations that may include client interruptions and involvement in other related activities normally expected in the workplace. For further guidance on the use of an appropriate simulated environment, refer to the Assessment Guidelines in this Training Package.

Specific resources for assessment

Competency for this unit should be assessed through access to:

a salon or simulated salon environment

haircutting tools and equipment

clients or hair wefts

finishing tools and equipment.

Relationship to other units

This unit requires an assessment outcome that includes evidence of the ability to analyse and plan one length/solid haircut structures, and to prepare, select and safely apply haircutting tools.

Prerequisite unit:

WRHCS201A Prepare clients for salon services.

Co-requisite unit:

WRHHC301A Design haircut structures.

Method of assessment

The following assessment method is suggested:

Observation of the learner performing a range of tasks in an actual or simulated work environment, over sufficient time to demonstrate his/her handling of a range of contingencies. Tasks may include:

developing plans for one length/solid haircut structures

applying one length/solid haircut techniques

applying finishing techniques to one length/solid haircuts.

Evidence required for demonstration of consistent performance

For valid and reliable assessment of this unit, evidence should be gathered through a range of methods to indicate consistent performance.

It can be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone, through an integrated assessment activity or through a combination of both.

Evidence should be gathered as part of the learning process.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Skills may include:

combing hair for minimum stretch

sectioning hair

using sectioning clips

manipulating haircutting tools and combs

manipulating finishing tools and equipment

language, literacy and numeracy skills relevant to the role and workplace requirements.

Knowledge may include:

the natural distribution and growth patterns of hair

the relationship between the quality of hair and the finished result

the relationship between sectioning/parting patterns and the finished result

the reasons for natural fall and no lift

the shapes of one length/solid haircuts

the structure of one length/solid haircuts

the texture of one length/solid haircuts

the relationship between the position of the head and the finished haircut result

the definition of design/weight line

the definition of stationary design line.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.

The following variables 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. Bold italicised text from the performance criteria is detailed here.

Haircut plan must include:

directions of design lines

sectioning patterns

parting patterns.

Appropriate tools and cutting techniques must include:

scissors

appropriate combs

clippers

blunt cutting

notching

razors.

Finishing tools and equipment may include:

lamps

blow dryer

Denman style brushes

round brush

thermal irons.

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
Haircut plan is produced to represent the haircut structure. 
Appropriate tools and cutting techniques are selected to achieve planned haircut. 
Outline shape and line are established on the skin or free fall to match the plan. 
Position of head and neck is adjusted for minimum lift and natural fall of hair. 
Hair is evenly wet or dry and minimum tension is applied. 
Clean sections with no tangle and minimum lift are maintained throughout the haircut. 
Hands and scissors are applied parallel to parting lines. 
Cutting hand is positioned with the palm up or down as a matter of operator comfort related to the length of hair, the line being cut and the area of the head being cut. 
Comb is placed parallel to the design line and scissors are positioned parallel to the comb when necessary. 
Finished haircut is checked for solid line and rectified where required. 
Appropriate finishing tools and equipment are selected and applied to achieve planned haircut finish. 
Waste is disposed of according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. 
Equipment is cleaned or disposed of according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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