1. TAFE Queensland Hairdressing
Professional learning community (PLC)
April 2015 Update

3.  12 weeks in, the team is…
 Consolidating all content and activities into
relevant topics aligned with units in the cutting
cluster
 Sourcing new images and interactive activities for
use in topics
 Mapping topic content across the clusters

4.  12 weeks in, the team is…
 Reviewing content, images, videos, activities and
assessment in current Gold Coast learning guides
for cutting cluster (9 units). Rewriting the content
for these topics in the unit SIHHHCS301A Design
haircut structures, including new images and
activities
 Anatomical influences
 Biological influences
 Elements and principles of design
 Haircut structures
 Haircut design factors
 Haircut design graphics
 Haircut plans
 Consultation

5.  Cut and chunked current TAFESW haircut
structure videos into a designated YouTube
channel – TAFE North Hairdressing
 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvQ8T5GlHyr8E25mfnL27yz
And added these into the topic documents where
applicable
 Have been granted permission to use Sharon
Blaine videos for long hair design ? With
appropriate attribution
 Have a master list of possible videos for review
and discussion and edits by PLC members at
today’s VC

6.  12 weeks in, the team has…
 Reviewed and unpacked all of the hairdressing
Cyber-hair toolbox learning objects for review
and task ideas and modifications for use in the
cutting cluster, added in to topics where
applicable
 Care for clients and OH&S
 Analyse hair and scalp
 Prepare to cut hair
 Design long hair
 Design short hair
 Permanently wave and straighten hair
 Coordinate a team
 Colour hair
 Lightening hair

9. Web links: Useful links to hairdressing sites, content, images
Videos: Review the current list of videos and add useful links
Images: Share photos of your salon and industry hairdressing salon
photos
Audio: contribute to writing a small script explaining why a topic is
important? Volunteers needed to write and record scripts
Practical activities: share your current checklists, worksheets,
workbooks ?
Group tasks/small group work: Tell us what topics you use group
work in, how do you set this up?
Research: What topics do students do research in ?
Social media use; Do you use social media sites? How and why?
Assessment tasks: What do you know needs to change, do you have
audit reports documenting this feedback
Formative assessment: Volunteers to check assessment activities
when finalised

10.  Record consultation videos
 Finalise caricature images
 Develop all online content and activities into
webpages for the following topics:
Anatomical influences Haircut design factors
Biological influences Haircut plans
Elements of design Consultation
Principles of design Tools and equipment
Haircut structures Analyse hair and scalp
Haircut design graphics Overcomb techniques (?)

11.  Paul in Cairns re team consultation around
video production
 Paula and Leeana in Toowoomba for haircut
plan feedback
 Trisha and Lisa in Townsville for ongoing
chats re resource development and sharing
braiding videos
 Librarians Rachel and Di and Stella for
resource advice and investigation

12.  Colleen Hodgins (0419740583)
 Colleen.hodgins@tafe.qld.edu.au
 My blog page update