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Oral Assignment Template
Oral Assignment Template
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Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management
(DFMB1_OR_Audio_v2)
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Part 2: Role play 1 and 2 20 minutes Not yet demonstrated Not applicable
You will need to start preparing for your oral assignment a few weeks before the written and
oral assignment is due.
Part 3:
• Role play 3. To be completed by audio recording with a volunteer.
Your assessor will complete the checklist.
Part 4:
• Role play 4. To be completed by audio recording with a volunteer.
Your assessor will complete the checklist.
More information regarding requirements for the oral assignment is provided in the resources in your
subject in KapLearn.
Before you submit your work, please do a spell check and proofread your work to ensure that everything is
clear and unambiguous.
You will also need to upload an audio recording of your oral assessment.
The maximum file size for the written assignment (word document), oral assignment (word document)
and audio recording is 20MB. Once you submit your oral assignment and audio recording for marking, you
will be unable to make any further changes to it.
You are able to submit your written and oral assignment earlier than the deadline if you are confident you
have completed all parts and have prepared a quality submission.
Refer to your study guide so you can plan ahead to complete your audio recording before the written and
oral assignment is due.
For more information, see the resources in your subject about how to organise and upload your audio
recording in KapLearn.
Note: The written assignment (in Word), oral assignment (in Word) and audio recording must all be
submitted together on or before your personal due date. Please check KapLearn for your due date.
If you reach the end of your initial enrolment period and have been deemed ‘Not yet demonstrated’ in one
or more assessment items, then an additional four (4) weeks will be granted, provided you attempted all
assessment tasks during the initial enrolment period.
Your assessor will mark your assignments and return them to you in the subject room in KapLearn under
‘Assessment’ tab/‘Written and Oral Assignment’ page.
If you do not meet these requirements, you will be notified. You will then have until your submission
deadline to submit your completed written and oral assessment.
Your assessor will follow the below process when marking your oral assignment:
• Assess your responses in each part of the oral assessment and then determine whether you have
demonstrated competence in each question or checklist.
• Determine if, on a holistic basis, your responses have demonstrated overall competence.
You must be deemed to be demonstrated in all assessment items in order to be awarded the units
of competency in this subject, including:
• all of the exam questions
• the written and oral assignment.
You must address the assessor’s feedback in your amended responses. You only need to amend those
sections where the assessor has determined the assessment result is ‘not yet demonstrated’.
You may be asked to re-record a part of your audio recording or to answer some written questions in this
document. Use a different text colour for any written sections of your resubmission. Your assessor will be
in a better position to gauge the quality and nature of your changes. Ensure you leave your first assessor’s
comments in your oral assignment, so your second assessor can see the instructions that were originally
provided for you. Do not change any comments made by a Kaplan assessor.
Units of competency
This oral assignment is your opportunity to demonstrate your competency against these units:
FNSCUS511 Develop and maintain professional relationships in financial services industry
FNSFMK515 Comply with financial services regulations and industry codes of practice
FNSINC411 Conduct work according to professional practices in the financial services industry
Note that the written and oral assignment is one of two assessments required to meet the requirements of
the units of competency.
Resources list:
For your volunteer, you need to select an appropriate person who is able to participate in the volunteer
role criteria below. The volunteer needs to understand that this is part of your assessment. Provide a copy
of the Volunteer Guide in your KapLearn subject to your volunteer so they understand what they need to
do in your assessment.
You will be assessed on the criteria listed below under the student role. To demonstrate to your assessor
that you meet the criteria, it is important that the interaction you undertake in your role play is realistic.
So while it’s recommended that you prepare in advance and follow the guidance provided in the role play
instructions, please do not script or read your responses — rather, allow the interaction to flow naturally.
When starting your role-play recording, ask your volunteer if they give permission to be included in the
audio recording. The volunteer needs to agree verbally before the recording may continue.
Your volunteer cannot be a past or current student of this course with Kaplan.
See the resources in your subject room in KapLearn to assist you in preparing for your role play.
No
The client is coming into your office following on from their initial meeting with you in Role play 1.
During this client meeting, you should focus on presenting your analysis of the couple’s current position,
loan prospects, evaluation of product options, as well as your recommendation, covering the following
essential points:
• Open the meeting and demonstrate your ability to maintain rapport with the client.
• Provide a brief overview of your understanding of the clients’ needs (this could be an outline summary
of their proposed loan structure).
• Provide a brief overview of their current savings and available funds to complete the purchase
(use information from the case study).
• Present two (2) different loan product options from two (2) different lenders to the client.
• Present an alternate loan structure to your client from the original proposal (e.g. a split loan).
• Present the client with your recommended product and why you recommend it, include two features of
that product that meet your client’s needs.
• Identify risks associated with the loan (i.e. lender mortgage insurance or fixed rate loan).
• Provide the client with the terms and conditions and Product Disclosure Statement (documents).
• Confirm with the client the term, interest rate, amount of loan (confirm they understand).
• Ask the client if the loan product recommended is suitable to meet their needs.
• Allow the client to ask three (3) questions about the loan selected – respond to each of the client’s
concerns and offer an alternative/solution and/or a specialist.
• Obtain agreement to proceed with an agreed loan product.
• You need to request additional documents (i.e. latest bank statement).
• Obtain a signature on the application form and privacy consent form.
• Explain to the client once the loan application is prepared, the steps taken by the lender before a formal
approval can be granted.
• Explain your customer service standards to follow up with the client.
• You are required to present your analysis and recommendations to your client (your volunteer) and
respond to any concerns they may have.
– invite questions from the client and respond accordingly.
There are no rules regarding the format of your presentation; however, it must be presented so that it is
succinct and easily understood by clients. Please use the format that best suits you — this could include
covering the detail you have prepared in a written proposal document. Remember that the way you speak
in your presentation is realistic. So while it’s recommended that you prepare in advance and follow the
guidance provided in the presentation instructions, please do not script or read your responses word-for-
word — rather, allow the presentation to flow naturally as if you were talking directly to the client in real
life.
Demonstrated or
Assessor checklist completed after listening to the audio recording of the role play Not yet demonstrated
2 Present two loan options with evidence of reviewing documentation with client Not yet demonstrated
7 Responds to client concerns and provides an alternative/solution and/or Not yet demonstrated
specialist referral
No
Role play 3
You will participate in a role play that includes four (4) phone calls for a maximum of 10 minutes in total.
The role play will be conducted by audio recording. You will need a volunteer to assist you in the role play.
For your volunteer, you need to select an appropriate person who is able to participate and meets the
volunteer role criteria below. The volunteer needs to understand that this is part of your assessment.
Provide a copy of the Volunteer Guide (located in your KapLearn subject room) to your volunteer so they
understand what they need to do in your assessment.
You will be assessed on the criteria listed below under the student role. To demonstrate to your assessor
that you meet the criteria, it is important that the interaction you undertake in your role play is realistic. So
while it’s recommended that you prepare in advance and follow the guidance provided in the role play
instructions, please do not script or read your responses – rather, allow the interaction to flow naturally.
When starting your role-play recording, ask your volunteer if they give permission to be included in the
audio recording. The volunteer needs to agree verbally before the recording may continue.
Your volunteer cannot be a past or current student of this course with Kaplan.
You are required as the broker to call your client, Wes or Wendy Evans, and provide them with the
outcome of their loan application.
Wes or Wendy Evans applied for an investment home loan which was submitted to XYZ bank. You have just
received a phone call from the lender who explained that the loan application has not been approved in its
current structure.
Although the lender had accepted the property offered as security, the Lender’s Mortgage Insurance
provider would not accept the property due to its location at 90% LVR.
You are required to call the client and advise them of the non-offer by the lender and the reason why.
You are also required to offer a solution to the client to amend the structure of the application which may
be more favourable to the lender.
The client has some equity in their home. Although they were reluctant to use their home as security for
this investment, you suggest that they should consider offering their property as additional security for the
loan which will bring the LVR down to 80%. This will remove the need for Lenders Mortgage Insurance and
save them approximately $10,000.
Call 1
Call Wes or Wendy Evans and explain the reason for your call.
• advise the client the reason for the non-offer on their loan application
• provide a solution to the client that you think will make the application more favourable
• the client then asks you to contact their solicitor to bring them up to date with the status of their loan
application.
Call the client’s solicitor, Belinda or Bill Moore, and introduce yourself.
Explain the reason for the non-offer by the lender and what additional actions have been agreed between
you and the client as per Call 1.
(Your volunteer will play the role of the Client’s Solicitor, Belinda or Bill Moore. Details for your volunteer
are located in the Volunteer Guide)
Call 3
Advise the client that their loan has been approved as per the amended loan structure.
Advise the client that the lender requires further information. They require a copy of their building
insurance for both properties and explain that this is a requirement that will be outlined in their credit
contract.
Call 4
The loan has progressed, and loan contracts have all been signed and sent back to the lender.
You have gained confirmation from the lender that all documents are now in order.
Call Belinda or Bill Moore, Wes and Wendy’s solicitor, to advise that all parties are now ready to settle.
Demonstrated or
Assessor checklist completed after listening to the audio recording of the role play Not yet demonstrated
1 Obtain decision of lender and notify client of non-offer Not yet demonstrated
2 Advise clients on how to proceed following the lender’s decision on a non-offer Not yet demonstrated
3 Gather additional information required by lender to support the loan Not yet demonstrated
application
5 Communicate information on property, insurances and securities in credit Not yet demonstrated
contract to client
6 Communicate confirmation all parties are ready to settle with client and Not yet demonstrated
conveyancer/solicitor
No
Role play 4
You will participate in five (5) short role plays for a maximum of 10 minutes. The role plays must be
conducted by audio recording and include three (3) meetings and two (2) phone calls. You will need a
volunteer to assist you in the role-plays.
Refer to role play and volunteer instructions above. Remember that the interaction in your role play is to be
realistic. So while you may prepare in advance, please don’t script or read your responses – rather, allow
the interaction to flow naturally.
Before starting your role-play, ask your volunteer if they give permission to be included in the audio
recording. The volunteer needs to agree verbally before the recording may continue.
In your role as a mortgage broker, effective communication skills displayed with colleagues and
stakeholders play an important role in the success of a business.
In this task, you are playing the role of either a loan administrator or a mortgage broker. You will be
involved in a series of meetings and phone calls with your manager, colleagues and stakeholders.
Meeting 1
You are to conduct a short meeting with your manager to discuss the priority of three (3) client files and
a report that is due for submission. The purpose of the meeting is for you to prioritise and negotiate your
workload. There is capacity to delegate work to other colleagues. You are to agree on the priority of these
tasks and how they will be met.
• Client file A is at documentation stage and is due to settle in 15 days.
• Client file B is at approval stage and is due in 30 days (you will be on annual leave when settlement is
due).
• Client file C has had the initial client meeting and is due to settle in 45 days. A recommendation needs to
be prepared and a second meeting with the client is required urgently so as the application process can
begin.
• Your quarterly client prospecting report to the general manager is due in two days and the timeframe is
not negotiable.
At the end of the meeting, the following items were discussed and agreed with your manager:
• You will conduct a meeting with your colleague to explain that you are delegating work to them and
what they need to do.
• The target for the following month has been increased from 8 to 10 home loan applications submitted
per credit representative/broker. Your manager is going on leave the following day for two (2) weeks.
There is a team meeting scheduled and you have been asked to conduct that meeting on behalf of your
manager to deliver this target and discuss other important items.
Following on from Meeting 1, you are now going to meet with one of your colleagues who is also a credit
representative/mortgage broker.
The purpose of this meeting is to delegate one of your work tasks that you discussed with your manager in
Meeting 1. This is to ensure that all of your tasks are completed on time.
Once you have negotiated which work task your colleague will take on, your colleague asks you for some
assistance with their role.
Your colleague advises you that they are struggling to achieve the required Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) points for the year. They have asked you to provide them with two (2) workshops that
you think will assist them to improve in their role as well as satisfy two (2) CPD points.
Meeting 3
Following on from Meeting 1 with your manager, you are going to conduct a team meeting.
You are to advise the team of the increase in their monthly home loan application target for the following
month. Provide the team with the one (1) strategy to achieve this target and encourage one other team
member to provide one (1) strategy. Praise and thank the team member for their idea.
Ask the team if there are any questions and respond appropriately and move on to the next agenda item.
Item 2 — The weekly training topic: ‘Buyer resistance, conflict resolution and persuasion techniques’
This topic has been raised several times over the last month and has been chosen for this month’s training
session.
Provide your colleagues with two (2) reasons for resistance they may encounter when closing the sale with
clients and one (1) suggestion for overcoming resistance. (Check the volunteer guide to ensure you do not
provide the same suggestion that is outlined for the volunteer).
The volunteer will offer a suggestion, acknowledge that it is correct and praise them for their response. If
their response does not match the examples for resistance you provided, you must provide a correct
suggestion for overcoming resistance.
You are to make a call to the local real estate office and try to establish a working relationship with the view
of gaining client referrals from them.
End the call with an agreed follow up call timeframe. Allow the volunteer to advise a suitable time frame.
Call 2
You have just interviewed a client that was referred to you by the new referral source. The meeting went
very well, and the client has decided to proceed with a loan.
Make a call to the referrer to thank them for the referral. An objective of the call is to develop and nurture
the relationship for future client referrals.
The referrer has asked whether you think the client will be able to get a loan and how much do you think
they can borrow. You are to respond to the question keeping in mind that you must ensure you maintain
client confidentiality when you respond.
Demonstrated or
Assessor checklist completed after listening to the audio recording of the role play Not yet demonstrated
6 Maintains confidentiality when communicating with external parties Not yet demonstrated
No