SAQs for Level 5 Certificate in Aesthetic Practice

Level 5 Certificate in Aesthetic Practice
Short Answer Questions
Completing Short Answer Questions (SAQs)
How to write your SAQs
Your SAQs are short by design, as they are intended to examine your clinical knowledge,
rather than your academic skills.
There are five units covered within the Level 5 SAQs, each has a separate
paper. They must all be completed and submitted for marking.
Paper Section Unit Title and Number
1 A Unit AP501 Legal and Regulatory Requirements in Aesthetic Practice
1 B Unit AP502 Professional Standards within Aesthetic Practice
1 C Unit AP503 Working Collaboratively with Healthcare Professionals
2 A Unit AP601 Anatomy, Physiology and Morphology of the Ageing Face
2 B Unit AP5701 Skin Micro-needling and Chemical Peels
Keep your writing simple and factual and pay careful attention to the wording of the
questions, which are particularly specific. Check the command verb used and refer to the
attached command verb document to enable you to incorporate the level of information
required.
Remember, your knowledge is being examined rather than your academic skills, so unless
the question asks for it, avoid unnecessary analysis.
Please formulate your answers in your own words, in structured sentences and
paragraphs. Bulleted points can be incorporated to convey key information or
summarise main points but should not make up the bulk of your answer.
Please ensure you proof-read your answers before submission.
All SAQs will be checked for plagiarism.
Command Verb Support Document
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Verb Dictionary definition What we would expect to
see in the answer
Analyse To examine carefully and in detail so as
to identify causes, factors, possible
results, etc. of something under
discussion
Following research look at the different
influencing factors, identify why?
What are the resulting outcomes or
consequences if you/they didn’t do it?
What are the negatives and positives to your
answer?
Examples in your own practice should be given
Critically
compare
To involve a skilful judgement as to the
truth or merit of something under
discussion
Look at both sides of an argument, does it make
sense? Is it needed? Could it work without it?
Do you agree?
What are the negatives and positives to your
answer?
Examples in your own practice should be given
Define To make clear and state the meaning of
something under discussion
Identify and clearly make check that you have
identified the meaning of the subject in question
Describe To tell or depict in written or spoken
word; give an account of something
under discussion
What does it do?
How do you do it?
Examples should be given
Evaluate To judge or determine the significance,
worth or quality of; assess something
under discussion
What is the value of your answer? Are all the
points that you have raised necessary?
What are the negatives and positives to your
answer?
What do you feel about your answer?
What are your opinions?
Identify evidence of research or relevant models.
Do you agree with the researchers?
Explain To make clear the cause or reason of;
account for something under discussion
Give details of the subject to demonstrate your
level of understanding
Interpret To give or provide the meaning of;
something under discussion
Show understanding of the subject matter, by
researching and then showing your
understanding by giving your view of the
research of the subject matter
Outline Identify the essential features or main
aspects of something under discussion
“Pull out” the main points up for discussion in
the question
Summarise To state or express in a concise form of
something under discussion
Clearly identify the subject being referred to,
identify the key points
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Learner Name ............................................................ Submission Date...............
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Paper 1 – Section A
Unit AP501 Legal and Regulatory Requirements in Aesthetic Practice
Learner Feedback
Question
No.
Assessmen
t Criteria
Mark Assessor Feedback
1 2.1 /10
2 2.2 /10
3 2.2 /10
4 2.3 /10
5 2.4 /10
6 2.5 /10
7 4.1 /10
8 4.2 /10
Total Mark /80
To gain a pass, learners must gain a minimum of 4 marks for each question.
Minimum pass mark is 52/80 = 65%
Additional Feedback:
Assessors Signature.............................................................. Date ...........................
IQAs Signature..................................................................... Date ...........................
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Paper 1 – Section A
Unit AP501 Legal and Regulatory Requirements in Aesthetic Practice
Question 1 of 8
Analyse an employer’s legal responsibilities for health and safety in
aesthetic practice, to include infection control.
(expected 300 -500 words)
Under Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and The Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioner UK
work closely with government to control non-surgical aesthetic practice in the country, employer
have certain legal responsibility, these are:
Risk assessment: every employer has responsibility to perform risk assessment which means
scanning of workplace risk and control those risk that might cause harm. employer have
responsibility to submit their risk assessment to Health and Safety Information for Employer
Regulation (HSIER). it is legal responsibility of employer to perform risk assessment and to analyze
certain risk in the workplace which can cause serious problem.
Reporting injuries: it is very important for employer to report each and every crucial things which
occur during practice, legal obligation highlight that it is responsibility of employer to perform
action on any kind of serious activity such as incident and need to keep report for such incident. in
aesthetic practice, employer have to identify and analyze work related disease and need to report
these diseases.
Ensuring safety: employer have responsibility to maintain safe working environment for both,
employee and client. health practice requirement such as specialist training include; risk
assessment, first aid, infection control and manual handling. it is legal responsibility of employer
to ensure safety by preventing use of any harmful equipment, safety can be ensured by claiming
insurance which means employer need to have insurance of every crucial thing including
insurance of workers.
Infection control responsibility: employer have responsibility to prevent infection spreading from
one client to another by maintaining safety in using equipment. other basic infection control may
include hand washing, cleaning of equipment and maintaining cleanness in the workplace. it is
legal responsibility of practitioner to use new equipment after every treatment, this will control
spread of any infection in the client.
Confidential information: employer have legal responsibility to maintain record of confidential
information such as personal details and information of client, address and phone number of
employee as well as client and details and information of medicine and drugs.
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Word Count: Assessment Criteria 2.1
To be completed by the assessor Possible marks:10 Total Marks:
Paper 1 – Section A
Unit AP501 Legal and Regulatory Requirements in Aesthetic Practice
Question 2 of 8
Evaluate the types of health and safety systems that should be in place for
aesthetic practice.
(expected 300-500 words)
Health and safety is backbone of every clinic or organization, this ensure safety of
employer, employee and workplace. every aesthetic clinic has their own system for
managing health and safety, there are different types of systems, these are:
Occupational health and safety system: occupational health and safety system allow
organization to maintain safety of worker in the workplace, an aesthetic practice clinic
should follow this system to manage any uncertainty that may arrive. ISO 45001 ensure
organization should maintain safety of lives while performing work, in aesthetic practice,
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occupational health and safety system play vital role.
Occupational risk assessment system: occupational risk assessment is one the most
effective health and safety system that ensure risk is minimize in the workplace, this
system allow employer to perform risk assessment to analyze those area of workplace
where uncertainty may arrive. in aesthetic practice, worker have to perform risk
assessment to analyze internal risk that may arise during treatment.
Training and induction system: training and induction play vital role in health and safety,
aesthetic practice, organization have to provides effective training to staff member which
can ensure high quality of non-surgical treatment. training unlock certain doors for staff
member allowing them to become professional in aesthetic practice. training system is
must require in aesthetic practice because treatment process cannot be done with lack of
knowledge.
Waste management system: waste management is another important part of health and
safety system; this ensure clinic remain safe from any kind of infectious spreading disease.
in aesthetic practice, worker need to manage waste occur after treatment for example; if
facial treatment is done then they have to manage those waste which any occur during
treatment.
Reporting and recording system: reporting and recording play vital role in health and
safety system as this will ensure management of medical records. in aesthetic practice,
clinic have to ensure every medical record is managed properly.
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Word Count: Assessment Criteria 2.2
To be completed by the assessor Possible marks: 10 Total Marks:
Paper 1 – Section A
Unit AP501 Legal and Regulatory Requirements in Aesthetic Practice
Question 3 of 8
Evaluate the infection control protocols that should be in place for aesthetic
practice.
(expected 300-500 words - you must consider at least ten infection control protocols)
Infection control is one of the most important thing in aesthetic practice because there is higher
chance of catching infection from client or infection from unclean equipment, there are certain
infection control protocols, these are:
Sanitizer: using alcohol based gel for cleaning of hands to prevent infection, sanitizer with smart
using system.
treatment set: hygienic treatment set that ensure safety of practitioner from infectious disease
that have carried by client.
Sharp handling: sharp handling ensure that employer should keep sharp equipment in safe place
where it cannot hurt an individual. sharp equipment may cause infection if not handled properly.
Blood and fluid: blood and fluid is one the major reason for spreading infection in aesthetic
practice because in treatment blood may expose to hands, this can be preventing with glove and
other safety equipment.
Clinical waste: managing clinical waste is one of the most important infection control protocol
allowing employer to reduce risk of infection spreading due to clinical waste.
Cleaning spillage: cleaning of spillage is another infection controlling protocol allow worker to
clean infectious spillage with chemical and liquid.
Personal hygiene: personal hygiene of worker and client can reduce spreading of infection,
maintaining personal hygiene is effective protocol.
Disinfection management: disinfection management means aesthetic practitioner have to use
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disinfection chemical to control spreading of infection in the workplace.
Word Count: Assessment Criteria 2.2
To be completed by the assessor Possible marks: 10 Total Marks:
Paper 1 – Section A
Unit AP501 Legal and Regulatory Requirements in Aesthetic Practice
Question 4 of 8
Evaluate the different types of health and safety records that must be managed
and maintained in aesthetic practice and their effectiveness.
(expected 300-500 words - you must evaluate the effectiveness of at least five
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