3PCC

Level 3 Personal and Community Care

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Matheson.


Students will work on a variety of practical and theoretical areas. The units include; customer service, communication, anatomy and physiology, beauty product design and prototyping, makeup design and application and hair styling.
Students will participate in workshops held by outside practitioners with a focus on hair and makeup.

Future career pathways - Nursing (which can lead to cosmetic nursing), pharmacy assistant, health worker, care provider, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, beautician, beauty therapist, hairdressing, makeup artistry, retail etc. 



Course Overview

Term 1
Learning Focus: Anatomy and Physiology (learning about different systems in the body)

Term 2
Learning Focus: Communication

Term 3
Learning Focus: Makeup and hair (design and application)

Term 4
Learning Focus: Makeup and hair (design and application)

Who would be interested in this course?

Entry must be approved by the teacher in charge of Personal and Community Care. Students must have an interest in an element of this course: Health, wellbeing, care provision, anatomy/physiology, beauty, makeup, hair.


Assessment Information

Each assessment has a theory (written/typed) and practical component.
Not all practical assessments qualify for a resubmission.
For more information on the assessment process, please refer to the Lynfield College Assessment Handbook.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 19 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 9694 v9
NZQA Info
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of communication process theory
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 27457 v4
NZQA Info
Describe the anatomy and physiology of systems and associated organs of the human body
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32370 v1
NZQA Info
Develop a make-up design for a given work in an entertainment and event context
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32371 v1
NZQA Info
Realise the make-up design for a given work in an entertainment and event context
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0