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Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship

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Stage 6 Board Endorsed VET Course Description
Endorsed by BOSTES for cohort commencing 2017 (October 2016)

AQF VET qualification: Statement of Attainment towards SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing

Training Package: SHB Hairdressing and Beauty Services (version 2)

BOSTES course name

Pattern of study

BOSTES course number

Schools Online (Administration) entry advice

Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship (240 hours)

2 units x 2 years

65226

Enter this course number for both Preliminary (Year 11) and HSC (Year 12)

Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship (300 hours)*

2 units x 1 year

65227

Enter this course number for either Preliminary (Year 11) or HSC (Year 12) depending on pattern of delivery

and

3 units x 1 year

65228

Enter this course number for either Preliminary (Year 11) or HSC (Year 12) depending on pattern of delivery

Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship (360 hours)*

3 units x 2 years

65229

Enter this course number for both Preliminary (Year 11) and HSC (Year 12)

* Note, for Hairdressing school-based apprentices, the 300-hour or 360-hour course would be required only if Stage 1/Year 1 of the apprenticeship could not be completed within the 240-hour Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship course.

Eligibility: This course is only available to students undertaking a school-based apprenticeship.

Exclusions:

  • Beauty Services (Make-Up)
  • Beauty Services (Nail Technology)
  • Beauty Services (Retail Cosmetics)
  • Beauty Therapy School-based Apprenticeship
  • Salon Assistant

Students undertaking both this Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship course and another course based on the SHB Hairdressing and Beauty Services Training Package should choose different units of competency to meet the requirements of each HSC course and qualification.

Students undertaking both this Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship course and a course based on the SIR Retail Services Training Package should choose different units of competency to meet the requirements of this HSC course and qualification.

HSC course requirements

Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship (240 indicative hours)

  • the possible qualification outcome is a Statement of Attainment towards SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing
  • accredited for a total of 4 units at the Preliminary and/or HSC level
  • attempt units of competency to a minimum of 240 HSC indicative hours
  • mandatory work placement hour requirements are met through on-the-job training component of the apprenticeship.

Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship (300 indicative hours)*

  • the possible qualification outcome is a Statement of Attainment towards SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing
  • accredited for a total of 5 units at the Preliminary and/or HSC level
  • attempt units of competency to a minimum of 300 HSC indicative hours
  • mandatory work placement hour requirements are met through on-the-job training component of the apprenticeship.

Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship (360 indicative hours)*

  • the possible qualification outcome is a Statement of Attainment towards SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing
  • accredited for a total of 6 units at the Preliminary and/or HSC level
  • attempt units of competency to a minimum of 360 HSC indicative hours
  • mandatory work placement hour requirements are met through on-the-job training component of the apprenticeship.

* Note, for Hairdressing school-based apprentices, the 300-hour or 360-hour course would be required only if Stage 1/Year 1 of the apprenticeship could not be completed within the 240-hour Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship course.

The requirements for the completion of an HSC VET course are different to the requirements for AQF VET qualification completion. Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) need to ensure that delivery of courses meets HSC course requirements and complies with Training Package rules.

For a course to count towards the HSC program of study, students must satisfy the course completion criteria as required by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES). (Refer to the Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) website.) There must be sufficient evidence that the student has:

  • followed the course developed or endorsed by BOSTES
  • applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course
  • achieved some or all of the course outcomes
  • (where applicable) undertaken the mandatory work placement.

Unit credit for the Higher School Certificate

Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship HSC VET courses count as Board Endorsed unit credit for the HSC but do not contribute towards an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).

To facilitate flexibility of VET in the HSC, courses may be delivered as Preliminary, as HSC or as a combination of Preliminary and HSC units.

The HSC credit units will be allocated to students’ Preliminary and/or HSC patterns of study as required.

The pattern of study (BOSTES course number) entered on Schools Online (Administration) should reflect the delivery of the HSC VET course over successive years. For example, delivery of a 240 HSC indicative hour course over two years should be entered as 2 units x 2 years. Students will be credentialled for the HSC credit units entered each calendar year, provided they have satisfactorily completed the course requirements for that calendar year as determined by the school, college or RTO.

Course content

Unit code and title

Status for
AQF VET qualification

HSC indicative hours of credit

BSBSUS201
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

core

15

SHBHBAS001
Provide shampoo and basin services

core

20

SHBHCLS002
Colour and lighten hair

core

30

SHBHCLS003
Provide full and partial head highlighting treatments

core

25

SHBHCUT001
Design haircut structures

core

20

SHBHCUT002
Create one length or solid haircut structures

Prerequisite: SHBHCUT001

core

25

SHBHDES003
Create finished hair designs

core

50

SHBHIND001
Maintain and organise tools, equipment and work areas

core

20

SHBHTRI001
Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions

core

20

SHBXCCS001
Conduct salon financial transactions

core

20

SHBXCCS002
Provide salon services to clients

core

25

SHBXIND001
Comply with organisational requirements within a personal services environment

core

20

SHBXIND002
Communicate as a part of a salon team

core

10

SHBXWHS001
Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices

core

20

SHBHDES004
Create classic long hair up-styles

elective – Group A
and Group C

20

SHBHBAS002
Provide head, neck and shoulder massages for relaxation

elective – Group C

15

SHBHDES002 Braid hair

elective – Group C

10

SHBHIND002
Research and use hairdressing industry information

elective – Group C

15

SHBHIND004
Participate in session styling teams

elective – Group C

20

SHBHREF001
Curl and volumise hair with chemical treatments

elective – Group C

40

SHBXCCS004
Recommend products and services

elective – Group C

15

SIRRINV001
Receive and handle retail stock

elective – Group C

15

SIRRMER001
Produce visual merchandise displays

elective – Group C

20

AQF VET qualification

Qualification packaging rules are contained in the SHB Hairdressing and Beauty ServicesTraining Package at http://training.gov.au.

In summary, to attain the full SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing students will need to achieve 28 units of competency including:

a) 21 core units of competency

b) 7 elective units of competency:

  • all 3 units from Group A or all 3 units from Group B
  • 4 units of competency from Group C.

Other information

Criteria for the endorsement of Board Endorsed VET courses (VET BECs)

The criteria for endorsement of VET BECs are outlined in the Guidelines for Stages 5 and 6 Board Endorsed VET Courses available on the BOSTES website at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/voc_ed/board-endorsed-courses.html.

HSC VET course delivery

HSC VET courses can only be delivered by an RTO with the relevant qualification and units of competency on their scope of registration. Scope of registration can be checked at http://training.gov.au.

RTOs offering training programs for the delivery and assessment of Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship HSC VET courses must meet the requirements of the VET Quality Framework, the SHB Hairdressing and Beauty Services Training Package and the HSC course.

Information about the delivery of HSC VET courses by RTOs other than school system RTOs or TAFE NSW institutes is contained on the BOSTES Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) website.

Non-government schools outsourcing delivery of HSC VET courses to external providers also need to refer to the Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual or Registration Systems and Member Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual which are available on the BOSTES website at http://rego.bostes.nsw.edu.au.

HSC work placement requirements

Work placement is a mandatory HSC requirement for all Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship VET courses.

Students undertaking HSC VET courses as part of a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship will meet mandatory work placement hour requirements through the on-the-job training component of the school-based apprenticeship or traineeship.

Students’ outside employment (ie not under the auspices of the school) may be recognised towards the requirement for work placement in a VET course (ACE 8051 – Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) website).

Non-completion of work placement is grounds for withholding the HSC course. Schools and colleges are advised to follow the procedure for issuing ‘N’ determinations as outlined on the BOSTES Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) website.

Allocation of HSC indicative hours of credit

Units of competency drawn from Training Packages are not defined in terms of duration. The amount of time required by individual students to achieve competency will vary according to their aptitude and experience. Where a training program is designed for delivery by an RTO, the RTO will specify the length of the training program according to the delivery strategies and/or curriculum resources chosen.

However, for the purposes of the HSC, VET courses must be described in terms of their indicative hours. For this reason, indicative hours for unit credit towards the HSC have been assigned to each unit of competency. It is emphasised that the assignment of indicative hours does not imply that all students will fulfil all requirements of a unit of competency within these hours. RTOs may determine that additional or fewer hours are required for the achievement of particular competencies. However, this does not alter the HSC indicative hours allocated, only the delivery hours.

Students may need to spend additional time practising skills in a work environment and completing projects and assignments, in order to fulfil Training Package assessment requirements.

Exclusions

Where there is significant overlap between an HSC VET course and other HSC VET or general education courses, BOSTES has an exclusion between the courses. Exclusions are generally applied at a course level rather than at the unit of competency level.

Students can only undertake the Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship (240 indicative hours) course or the Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship (300 indicative hours) course or the Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship (360 indicative hours) course.

Schools should check all course exclusions when determining an appropriate pattern of study for their students.

Course exclusions for Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship are detailed on the first page of this course description.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit transfer within VET courses

Students who have current knowledge, skills or experience relevant to a VET course may be granted credit towards the course requirements.

Arrangements for RPL and credit transfer within VET courses, including processes, application form and examples of possible scenarios, are detailed on the BOSTES website at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/voc_ed/rpl.html.

School-based apprentices and trainees

Information regarding provision for school-based apprentices and trainees within the HSC is available on the BOSTES website at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/voc_ed/apprenticeships-traineeships.html.

Information on requirements and arrangements for NSW school-based apprenticeships and traineeships is available at www.training.nsw.gov.au/individuals/apprenticeships_traineeships/school_based/index.html.

Students with special education needs

Students with special education needs may access a VET course in one of two ways:

  • by undertaking the course under regular course arrangements, or
  • by undertaking selected units of competency within the course that have been identified through the collaborative curriculum planning process.

For more information, see the VET Courses and Students with Special Education Needs fact sheet, as well as Collaborative Curriculum Planning advice, on the BOSTES website.

Students in Years 9 and 10 (Stage 5)

In certain circumstances students in Years 9 and 10 (Stage 5) may access Stage 6 VET courses. Further information is available on the BOSTES website at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/voc_ed/stage-5.html.

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