Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver SHBHCUT008, 'Design and perform creative haircuts'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Design and perform creative haircuts' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Research and analyse haircut trends. | 1.1.Research current and emerging trends for creative haircuts and develop a portfolio of creative haircut designs. 1.2.Analyse creative haircut designs, identify structures and techniques and develop a range of haircut plans within portfolio. 1.3.Develop own designs and techniques for cutting hair creatively. |
2. Consult with client and assess hair. | 2.1.Determine, through discussion and questioning, client satisfaction or dissatisfaction with current haircut structure. 2.2.Discuss client preferences, and expectations of desired finished result using visual aids to assist. 2.3.Engage client in discussion about lifestyle and self-care factors that may impact on success of haircut design. 2.4.Visually and physically examine and analyse client hair characteristics and existing haircut structure. 2.5.Evaluate client facial features and bone structure for suitable complementary haircut designs. 2.6.Consider portfolio designs and all client factors to visualise, communicate and recommend creative haircut designs appropriate for the client. 2.7.Determine the best creative design and obtain client agreement to proceed with recommended haircut design. |
3. Select equipment and prepare for service. | 3.1.Select appropriate cutting techniques to achieve planned haircut design. 3.2.Select and prepare equipment according to planned design and cutting techniques to be used. 3.3.Apply wraps to ensure client protection and safety. |
4. Combine haircut structures and textures for creative effect. | 4.1.Maintain client and operator comfort, safety and hygiene throughout haircutting service according to organisational procedures. 4.2.Position and adjust client head and neck during service to enable access and achieve required angles of lift. 4.3.Section and secure hair to divide into manageable and controllable areas. 4.4.Establish external design guidelines, direction of design lines and internal design lines according to desired hair length and component haircut structure and cross-check throughout service 4.5.Take clean sections, using appropriate angles of lift and distribution suited to the component haircut structure. 4.6.Apply even lift tension, use cutting tool at appropriate angle to parting lines and cut hair using techniques suited to the component haircut structure. 4.7.Position cutting hand with palm toward or away, up or down according to operator comfort, length of hair, and line and area of head being cut. 4.8.Maintain evenly wet or dry hair and follow a logical sectioning and parting pattern to combine or blend haircut structures, according to the planned design. 4.9.Clean or dispose of equipment and dispose of haircut waste according to health regulations and organisational procedures. |
5. Finish hair to shape and review service. | 5.1.Select finishing tools, products and techniques and use to finish planned haircut designs to client satisfaction. 5.2.Review service outcomes against client design expectations and confirm client satisfaction with result. 5.3.Advise on after service maintenance and recommend home care products. 5.4.Update design portfolio to include full details of haircutting service. |