NZQA registered unit standard
2891 version 6
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of hair fashion over time
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
5
This is a theory based unit standard for people in the
hairdressing industry wishing to gain knowledge of the history
of hair fashion.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of hairdressing history, and the influence of
historical hair design and techniques on current and emerging
hair fashion.
Classification
Beauty Services > Hairdressing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Version 6 was republished to correct the numbering and content of evidence requirement
2.2.
None.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of hairdressing history.
Evidence requirements
1.1
European hairstyles from a pre-21st century time period are described and
illustrated in terms of their styling and care.
Range
1.2
styling may include construction.
Traditional hairstyles of selected cultural groups are described.
Range
Māori;
and any other two broad cultural groups.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the influence of historical hair design and techniques on
current and emerging hair fashion.
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Inc
SSB Code 101681
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NZQA registered unit standard
2891 version 6
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Current hair fashion trends are identified and described in terms of their
historical influences.
Range
2.2
at least two current hair fashion trends and two influences are
required.
Emerging hair fashion trends are identified and described in terms of their
historical influences.
Range
at least two emerging fashion trends and two influences are
required.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
8 February 1995
31 December 2016
Revision
2
8 October 1996
31 December 2016
Review
3
19 December 1997
31 December 2016
Review
4
27 January 2003
31 December 2016
Review
5
22 August 2008
31 December 2016
Review
6
19 March 2015
N/A
Republished
6
22 June 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0020
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
NZ Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation
Inc
SSB Code 101681
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
2891 version 6
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to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZ Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation Inc at
enquiries@hito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation
Inc
SSB Code 101681
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016