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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

National Certificate: Hairdressing 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
65749  National Certificate: Hairdressing 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Hairdressing Cosmetology and Beauty 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
The individual Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary for each Learning Programme recorded against this qualification is shown in the table at the end of this report.  SFAP - Sub-framework Assignment Pending 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National Certificate  Field 11 - Services  Personal Care 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Regular-Unit Stds Based 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 091/21  2021-07-01  2023-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification replaces: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
48743  National Certificate: Hairdressing  Level 3  NQF Level 03  121  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:

This qualification follows on from the Level 2 qualification in enabling learners to develop towards becoming professional hairdressers. This Qualification, registered at NQF Level 3, focuses on core hairdressing activities of cutting, relaxing, styling and colouring. In particular, the NQF Level 3 qualification should result in the learner achieving the status of a Junior Stylist, capable of performing many hairdressing services competently, though still under the supervision of a professional stylist.

The Junior Stylist is capable of:
  • Performing a cutting service on ladies and gents hair.
  • Styling long hair.
  • Relaxing hair.
  • Performing a basic colouring service.
  • Neutralising perms.

    Rationale:

    Job market entrants often have little or no exposure to generic hairdressing or self-management and therefore fail to make a success of a career in hairdressing. Central to the rationale for this Qualification is the development of a culture of professionalism and service excellence in the hairdressing industry. This Qualification will provide for breadth and flexibility to match the needs of the learners, employers and industry as a whole. It will give the learners the key skills essential to be able to function effectively as flexible, adaptable and competitive hairdressers and for a lifelong career in hairdressing. These skills will make the learners employable and they will be able to make effective contributions to the hairdressing business by being able to apply the acquired knowledge and skills.

    The qualification allows a successful learner to follow a career in such occupations as:
  • Hair Salon Practitioner.
  • Hair Stylist.
  • Barber.
  • Hairdresser Consultant.
  • Image and Deportment Advisor.
  • Marketing Assistant.
  • Merchandiser.
  • Retail Trade.
  • Sales Assistant.
  • Receptionist.
  • Stock Controller.
  • Cashier. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
  • Communication at NQF Level 2.
  • Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 2.

    Recognition of Prior Learning:

    This Qualification and the entire fundamental, core and elective Unit Standards associated with it can be achieved by any learner through the recognition of prior learning, which includes learning outcomes achieved through formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience. Learner and assessor will jointly decide on methods to determine prior learning and competence in the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes implicit in the qualification and the associated unit standards.

    This Recognition of Prior Learning may allow for:
  • Gaining of credits for unit standards in this qualification.
  • Obtaining this qualification in whole.

    All Recognition of Prior Learning is subject to quality assurance by the relevant ETQA or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

    Access to the Qualification:
  • Access is open to all learners who have completed the National Certificate: Hairdressing at NQF Level 2. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    The Qualification consists of a Fundamental, a Core and an Elective Component.

    To be awarded the Qualification learners are required to obtain a minimum of 120 credits as detailed below.

    Fundamental Component:
  • The Fundamental Component consists of Unit Standards to the value of 36 credits all of which are compulsory.

    Core Component:
  • The Core Component consists of Unit Standards to the value of 66 credits all of which are compulsory.

    Elective Component:
  • The Elective Component consists of individual unit standards from which the learner must choose unit standards totalling a minimum of 18 credits. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Perform cutting services for ladies and gents.

    2. Perform long hair styling and colouring services.

    3. Perform chemical services to Afro hair. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 1:
  • Client is consulted with to determine haircutting requirements.
  • A knowledge of hair cutting techniques is demonstrated on ladies and gents hair.
  • A hair cutting service is performed using a variety of techniques and to achieve a variety of looks.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 2:
  • Hair is prepared for a long hairstyling service.
  • A variety of long hairstyling techniques are performed to achieve a variety of looks.
  • Colour is explained with reference to hair colouring.
  • Hair is prepared for a colouring service according to industry standards.
  • A hair colouring service is performed according to customer requirements.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 3:
  • Client consultation is performed in accordance with organisational procedures.
  • Hair is prepared for a relaxing service according to industry standards.
  • A relaxing service is performed using a variety of application techniques.

    Integrated Assessment:

    Formative assessments conducted during the learning process will consist of written assessments, simulation in a practical environment and a number of self-assessments.

    Summative assessment consists of written assessments, assignments and simulation in a practical environment, integrating the assessment of all unit standards and embedded knowledge. Summative assessments are only conducted once the learner has demonstrated proficiency during formative assessment. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    International comparisons were chosen to span a variety of requirements:
  • Fashion: Since this is a subject area at the heart of the fashion industry, it was necessary to cover countries which could be regarded as fashion leaders.
  • Education and training: Countries with developed education and training capabilities were the subject of particular focus.
  • Africa: An attempt was made to focus on countries in the African context, despite significant difficulties encountered in sourcing suitable information.

    Benchmarking was done by comparison to Qualifications, Unit Standards and Outcomes of learning. This exercise established the following:

    New Zealand:
    Existing qualifications:
  • National Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support), Level 2.
  • National Certificate in Barbering, Level 3.
  • National Certificate in Hairdressing with strands in Hairdressing Practice, and Barbering Practice, Level 4.
  • National Certificate in Hairdressing (Management), Level 5, with strands in Assessment of Hairdressing, Tutoring in Hairdressing, and Salon Management.

    Comparative information:
  • The scope of each unit was small, leading to the development of a large number of units; for example the colouring of hair was covered in 7 units, separating temporary, semi-permanent, permanent hair colouring, bleaching and colour correction from one another.
  • Similarly, styling was divided into elementary and complex levels.
  • Performance under workplace conditions was assessed separately and at Level 5.

    England and Scotland:
    Existing qualifications:
  • NVQ Hairdressing Levels 1, 2 and 3.
  • SVQ hairdressing Levels 1, 2 and 3.

    Comparative information:
  • Level 1 is treated as training for the role of an assistant to qualified personnel, limiting its content.
  • Perming is separated into 2 parts, the first part (in Level 2) combined with relaxing.
  • Long hair styling and thermal styling are only covered in Level 3.

    Australia:
    Existing qualifications:

    Australian National Training Authority:
  • WRH20100: Certificate II in hairdressing.
  • WRH30100: Certificate III in hairdressing.
  • WRH40100: Certificate IV in hairdressing.
  • WRH50100: Diploma of Hairdressing Salon Management.

    Comparative information:
  • Level 4 is used entirely for specialist options (e.g. design, colour, wigs, extensions, shaving, manicure and pedicure, make-up etc), rather than incorporating options in the other levels.
  • All styling is covered in Level 3.
  • All management topics are optional in the first 3 levels.
  • A separate Diploma level is created which focuses on management and business planning.

    Botswana:
    Existing qualifications:

    Unit Standards on Levels 1, 2 and 3.

    Comparative information:
  • The Botswana Training Authority have a series of Unit Standards, allocated to levels, but no full qualifications.
  • Level 1 is restricted to a knowledge of retailing, hairdressing tools and equipment and hairdressing products; the only practical component is the practice of hygiene and safety.
  • Level 2 contains all the colour Unit Standards.
  • Cutting, relaxing and perming are all positioned at Level 3.

    Namibia:
    Existing qualifications:

    Namibia Vocational Qualification (NVQ): Hairdressing Level 1, 2, 3 and 4.

    Comparative information:
  • Level 1 focuses on client preparation and general support functions and contains little hands-on client work.
  • Level 2 includes dreadlock techniques, but omits relaxing, which is put into Level 3.
  • Level 4 mainly focuses on management functions and includes some design skills.

    Conclusion:

    The South African qualifications incorporate the best elements of the fashion leaders of western culture whilst maintaining a distinctly African focus. This has led, amongst other things, to:
  • Recognising the needs of the Afro hair industry, by positioning hair relaxing as a core Unit Standard in Level 3.

    In this way, these qualifications are designed to recognise and accelerate the transformation in the hairdressing industry that began with a move away from a Caucasian focus and towards the first generic hairdressing qualifications. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This Qualification provides for the following articulation possibilities:

    Horizontal articulation:
  • ID 65111: National Certificate: Beauty Technology, NQF Level 3.
  • National Certificate: Beauty Therapy, NQF Level 3.

    Vertical articulation:
  • ID 65729: Further Education and Training Certificate: Hairdressing, NQF Level 4. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this qualification must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA in accordance with the current ETQA regulations.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this qualification must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
  • Other ETQAs who have a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA would be responsible for moderation of achievements of learners who meet the requirements of this qualification. 
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    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    For an applicant to register as an assessor, the applicant needs:
  • A relevant trade test.
  • A minimum of 2 (two) years practical post trade test occupational experience.
  • Competence in all the outcomes of the National Assessor Unit Standards as stipulated by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
  • To be a registered assessor with the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body.
  • Detailed documentary proof of educational Qualification, practical training undergone, and experience gained by the applicant must be provided (Portfolio of evidence). Assessment competencies and subject matter experience of the assessor can be established by recognition of prior learning. 
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    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    NOTES 
    This qualification replaces qualification 48743 which is "National Certificate: Hairdressing", NQF Level 3, 121 Credits. 

    UNIT STANDARDS: 
      ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
    Core  262593  Cut and shape gents hair  Level 3  NQF Level 03  15 
    Core  262585  Cut and shape ladies hair  Level 3  NQF Level 03  15 
    Core  262606  Perform a hair colouring service  Level 3  NQF Level 03  10 
    Core  262605  Perform a hair relaxing service  Level 3  NQF Level 03  12 
    Core  262563  Prepare for and finish off salon services  Level 3  NQF Level 03  4 
    Core  262604  Style long hair  Level 3  NQF Level 03  10 
    Fundamental  119472  Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Fundamental  9010  Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations  Level 3  NQF Level 03  2 
    Fundamental  9013  Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts  Level 3  NQF Level 03  4 
    Fundamental  119457  Interpret and use information from texts  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Fundamental  9012  Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Fundamental  119467  Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Fundamental  7456  Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Fundamental  119465  Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts  Level 3  NQF Level 03  5 
    Elective  262562  Neutralise perms and apply after care to hair  Level 2  NQF Level 02  6 
    Elective  114902  Operate a computer in a Wholesale/Retail outlet  Level 2  NQF Level 02  6 
    Elective  262560  Perform advanced massage in a hairdressing environment  Level 2  NQF Level 02  5 
    Elective  116945  Use electronic mail to send and receive messages  Level 2  NQF Level 02  2 
    Elective  244574  Apply knowledge of HIV/AIDS to a specific business sector and a workplace  Level 3  NQF Level 03  4 
    Elective  262607  Apply make-up to reflect historical periods  Level 3  NQF Level 03  6 
    Elective  262608  Perform a hot towel and shaving service  Level 3  NQF Level 03  6 
    Elective  262564  Perform a make-up service  Level 3  NQF Level 03  10 
    Elective  262522  Perform hair braiding and dreadlock techniques  Level 3  NQF Level 03  8 
    Elective  114975  Use a web browser in a business environment  Level 3  NQF Level 03  3 
    Elective  242811  Prioritise time and work for self and team  Level 4  NQF Level 04  5 


    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.
     
    LP ID Learning Programme Title Originator Pre-2009
    NQF Level    		 NQF Level Min Credits Learning Prog End Date Quality
    Assurance
    Functionary    		 NQF Sub-Framework
    22921  Certificate: Hairdressing  City Guilds International  Level 3  NQF Level 03  120     SERVICES  OQSF 
    72010  National Certificate: Hairdressing  Generic Provider - Field 11  Level 3  NQF Level 03  120     SERVICES  OQSF 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THESE LEARNING PROGRAMMES: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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