Kto12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

HOME ECONOMICS-BEAUTY CARE (NAIL CARE) SERVICES
Grade 9

TEACHING GUIDE
Grade Level Standard
At the end of Grade 9, the learner is expected to demonstrate the
fundamental concepts and skills in Beauty Care (Nail Care) Services which
leads to National Certificate Level II (NC II). It covers on the Process and
Delivery the learners should recognize, keeping in mind the end goal to the
sustainable use of resources and to economic productivity.

Learning Competencies

Explain the core concepts and principles of manicure and pedicure, hand
spa and foot spa
Discuss topics which relate to Beauty Care (Nail Care Services) as a
course
Explore job/entrepreneurial opportunities for beauty care services

Content Standard
The learner demonstrates understanding concepts and principles in
beauty care (nail care) services.

Performance Standard
The learner independently performs beauty care (nail care) services.

I.

INTRODUCTION

As facilitator of learning, it is your responsibility to help the learners

understand the knowledge they need about Beauty Care (Nail Care) Services
through the utilization of this Learners Materials. Ask the learners about the
most common services offered in the salon as well as the added services to
manicure and pedicure.
This course aims to develop the knowledge, values, skills and interest
of the learners about Nail Care. The concepts and skills that will be developed
along the way can be of great help to the learners because the learning that
will take place during the course of the study can help the learners to hone
their talents and develop their skills in nail care services into a profitable
source of income.

II. OBJECTIVES
Guided by
expected to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

the teacher and the learners materials,

the learner is

Apply hand treatment;

Perform post hand activity;
Apply foot spa;
Perform post foot spa activity;
Clean finger nails and toe nails;
Perform basic nail designs; and
Create fancy nail designs

III. DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT

Diagnostic Assessment is given to determine the prior knowledge of
learners in terms of the competencies they need to develop in the entire
module. Guide the learners in accomplishing this initial activity before going
through the learners materials.

IV. PRE-TEST
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A 20-item pre-test will be given in every quarter to determine the

knowledge of learners in terms of the competencies they need to develop.
Ask the learners to use separate sheet of paper or quiz notebook for
their answers.

V. PARTS OF THE LESSON

A. KNOW
- This part of the learners materials contains activities that will
activate prior knowledge of the learner; it elicits tentative responses
through provocative and critical questions essential to the
development of understanding.
- Make sure learners are engaged in doing given activities and give
assistance to the students where needed.
B. PROCESS
In this phase, learners are provided with various learning activities
that will require the learners to make sense of the information;
assess the learners skills; and questions that will enable learners to
construct their own meaning/ understandings and express these in
their own way.
C. REFLECT AND UNDERSTAND
- In this phase, other learning resources
learners are provided to enrich/broaden
lesson through additional activities,
provocative or critical questions to
understanding.

and experiences for your

their understanding of the
reading resources, and
draw learners' core of

D. TRANSFER
- In this part, learners are expected to transfer his/her learning
through a product or performance through the given various
activities provided in each lesson
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The learners will demonstrate the various competencies required for

each lesson.

VI. PROCESS AND DELIVERY

Lesson 1
Perform Hand Spa
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A. Know

Perform Hand Spa

-You can use power point presentation and real
objects in the discussion of the different topics.
-Provide demonstration in hand massage, hand
spa treatment, and post hand spa activity.

Labeling Learners will label the parts of the

given illustration.

Identification Learners will identify the

structures of nail.
Matching Type Learners will match the
diseases, disorders and conditions of nail with
its corresponding description.

B. Process

Identification Learners will identify the tools,

supplies and equipment needed in giving hand
spa.

Classroom-Based Activity in Hand Massage

-The learners will prepare the necessary tools
and materials for the activity.
-The learners must be able to do the assigned
activity to 5 students (Number of patrons/clients
are given in each activity)
-The performance of the learners will be
evaluated based from the given rubrics of
performance.

C. Reflect and
Understand

Arranging the Steps Chronologically

Learners will arrange the steps about basic
hand and arm massage techniques and hand
spa in order.

Essay/Situational Analysis Learners will

analyze the situations and answer the given
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questions.
D. Transfer

Project Plan Making - requires detailed and

vital
documentation
to
track
activity
requirements, functionalities, scheduling and
budget. Poor documentation can lead to
disastrous results for all projects. Formal and
clear project plan establish detailed project
requirements including human and financial
resources.
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Classroom-Based Activity in Hand Spa

Treatment
- Students will be grouped with 6 members in
each group. Each student must be able to do
the hand spato five (5) students who belong
to their group.
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A. Know

Learners will accomplish Project Plan in

every activity.

Perform the steps in hand spa treatment.

Home Activity in Hand and Arm Massage

- Transfer of learning can also be done outside
the classroom. Learners will perform hand and
arm massage with other friends and neighbors
(at least 2). Their client outside will be the one
to evaluate the performance of the learners
based from the given criteria with proper
documentation.
Lesson 2
Perform Foot Spa

Perform Foot Spa

-Provide demonstration in foot massage, foot
spa and post foot spa activity.
Identification Learners will identify the tools,
supplies and equipment used in giving foot spa

B. Process

C. Reflect and
Understand

D. Transfer

Matching Type - The learners will match the

picture in Column A with its corresponding steps
in Column B by writing the letter of the answer.

Classroom-Based Activity in Foot Massage

-

Students will be grouped with 6 members in

each group. Each student must be able to do
the foot massage to five (5) students who
belong to their group.

The learners will refer to the given Rubric for

Performance and accomplish the Project
Plan

Essay - Read the statement carefully. In not less than

5 sentences, the learners will answer the questions
based from their understanding about foot spa
treatment.

Classroom-Based
Treatment

Activity

in

Foot

Spa

Students will be grouped with 6 members in

each group. Each student must be able to do
the foot spa treatment to five (5) students
who belong to their group.

The learners will refer to the given Rubric for

Performance and accomplish the Project
Plan

Home Activity in Foot Massage - Transfer of

learning can also be done outside the
classroom. Learners will perform foot spa with
other friends and neighbours (at least 5). Their
client outside will be the one to evaluate the
performance of the learners based from the
given criteria with proper documentation.
Lesson 3
PERFORM MANICURE AND PEDICURE
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A. Know

B. Process

Perform Manicure and Pedicure

-Provide demonstration or video presentation
on how to use the different equipment,
implements, cosmetics and materials in giving
manicure and pedicure services.

Identification The learners will identify the

different shapes of nail.

Setting Up Manicure Table - Learners will

choose a partner and demonstrate how to set
up the manicure table.

Classroom-Based Activity in Cleaning

Fingernails and Toenails - Learners will
choose a partner and perform the steps in
cleaning fingernails and toenails and once
finished, their partner will perform the same
steps and evaluate the performance based from
the given criteria.

Arranging the Steps Chronologically

-Learners will arrange the steps in cleaning
fingernails and toenails.

Windowpane Activity - Windowpaning is the

process of transferring key elements, points, or
steps in a lesson into visual images that are
hand sketched into the squares or panes. Let
your mind think in pictures and sketch the
essential concepts printed in each of the
following windowpanes. Any kind of drawing will
do to depict the concepts requested to be
drawn in their notebook.

Basic Designs in Spoon The learners will

make the different nail designs in small spoon
(sundae spoon/stirrer).

Classroom Based Activity in Plain Manicure

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- Students will be grouped with 6 members in

each group. Each student must be able to do
the activity in plain manicure to five (5) students
who belong to their group.

C. Reflect and
Understand

Completion Statements: Open-Ended

- Learners will complete the given open endedstatements on their notebook.

D. Transfer

Classroom Based Activity in Applying Basic

Nail Designs (Halfmoon, Halfmoon with Tip,
French Tip and Elephant Tusk Nail Designs)
- Students will be grouped with 6 members in
each group. Each student must be able to do
the basic nail designs to five (5) students who
belong to their group.
- The learners will refer to the given Rubric for
Performance and accomplish the Project Plan

Home Activity in Basic Nail Designs

-Learners will perform manicure and pedicure
applying basic nail designs with other friends
and neighbors. Their client outside will be the
one to evaluate the performance of the learners
based from the given criteria with proper
documentation.

Lesson 4
Create Fancy Nail Designs
A. Know

Create Fancy Nail Designs

Make your Own Learners will create an

improvised image Template to be used in nail
art stamping.

Classroom Based Activity in Water Marbling

The learners will prepare the needed tools,
cosmetics and materials to be used in water
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marbling and practice how to create designs in

the water using different color of nail polish by
following the given steps.

Identification Learners will identify the

different nail designing tools used in creating
fancy nail designs.

B. Process

Steps in creating fancy nail designs - The

learners will write the steps in creating fancy
nail designs based from their understanding.

C. Reflect and
Understand

ESSAY Let the learners express your ideas

by answering the given questions about
creating fancy nail designs.

D. Transfer

Classroom-Based Activity in Nail Stamping

- Learners will make their own improvised
template or design in plastic sliding folder and
create fancy designs to the nails of their chosen
partner.

Classroom-Based Activity in Creating Fancy

Nail Designs The learners will choose 3 of
their classmates and apply the steps in creating
fancy nail designs such as the use of nail art
accessories, nail art stamping and water
marbling

Classroom Based Activity in Freehand Nail

Art Designs Learners will prepare the
needed tools, materials and cosmetics in nail
art designing and choose 5 of their classmates
to create different freehand nail art design.
- Learners will use the Rubric of Performance
given and accomplish the Project Plan.

Culminating Activity - Putting up of MiniParlor (optional)- Guide your students in

planning to put -up a mini parlor inside the
school campus. Assess the activity and always
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remember that they will be rated using the

Rubric for Performance.

VII. SUMMARY
The knowledge and skills acquired by the learners in hand spa, foot
spa, manicure/pedicure and creating fancy nail designs can be of help to
them to augment personal income and become productive individuals. Upon
learning the fundamental concepts and skills, they are now ready to take and
earn the National Certificate (NC II) in Beauty Care (Nail Care) Services.
The competencies learned in Nail Care Services can provide
opportunities for the learners to be employed or put up their own salon.

VIII. GLOSSARY
The purpose of the glossary is to guide the teachers and the
learners to be equipped with the technical terms and be familiar with its
meaning. The glossary will serve as additional material that will guide the
learners practice of the skills learned in the course.

IX. KEY TO CORRECTIONS

Diagnostic Assessment / Summative Assessment
I. Multiple Choice
1.
A
19. B
2.
A
20. A
3.
B
21, D
4.
A
22. C
5.
C
23. B
6.
B
24. C
7.
A
25. A
8.
D
9.
A
10. C

II. Matching Type

A.
1. E
2. D
3. A
4. F
5. B
6. C
7. H
8. G

Test III Arrange the

Steps Chronologically
A. Plain Manicure
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
B. Cleaning Nails
1. F
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11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

B
B
D
A
D
A
B
A

B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B
C
F
E
A

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

B
G
C
D
A
E
H

X. RESOURCES
Books
Colletti, Anthony B. Cosmetology: The Keystone Guide to Beauty
Culture,New York: Sheridan House Inc.
Histrich, R., Peters, M., & Shepherd, D. (2008). Entrepreneurship. New
York: McGraw-Hill.
Liberal, A.E. (2007). Appraising and developing yourself for an entrepreneurial
career. In T. Maghirang, P. Librando, D. Esguerra, & D. Recio (eds.),
Introduction to entrepreneurship (2nd ed.). Quezon City: Small Enterprises
Research and Development Foundation, Inc.
Looser, U. & Schlpfer, B. (2001). The new venture adventure. New York:
McKinsen and Company.
Milady. Miladys Standard Textbook of Cosmetology (Revised Edition).
Albany New York: Milady Publishing Company, 1994
Zimmerer, T. and Scarborough, N. (2005). Essentials of Entrepreneurship
and Small Business Management. 4th ed. New Jersey: Pearson Education
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