Excel@English Scheme (EES)
***All sessions will be conducted online until further notice***
What is the Excel@English Scheme (EES)?
The EES helps you:
- improve your English in specifically targeted areas
- explore appropriate and personalised language learning paths so that you can excel in your studies and future career
The Scheme provides you with:
- an experienced ELC English teacher to help you plan your learning and provide support throughout the Scheme
- a star system to reward your efforts on a semester basis
- Sign up during Weeks 1-3 each semester for the mentoring sessions – these sessions take place weekly from Week 3 to Week 9
- Sign up during Weeks 1-3 to meet your EES mentor in mentoring sessions from Weeks 3-9.
- Get advice on planning learning activities and / or learning paths from Weeks 3 to 9 during the mentoring sessions
- Ask your EES mentor to send/email your EES participation record sheet
- Investigate alternatives to EES mentoring sessions
- book an ELC Writing Assistance Programme (WAP) or Speaking Assistance Programme (SAP) session
- book an ELC CILL Workshop
- Fulfil the requirements of the Excel@English Scheme before 5th December, 2020 (Semester 1) or 24th April, 2021 (Semester 2)
- Become an EES Star and obtain the awards at the CILL counter
- Consider joining the CILL Award schemes
To become an EES Star, you need to meet the following requirements:
EES / CILL Award Scheme Conversion Table| EES Bronze Star CILL Bronze Award |
EES Silver Star CILL Silver Award |
EES Gold Star CILL Gold Award |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EES | 300 points (3 sessions) |
500 points (5 sessions) |
700 points (7 sessions) |
| CILL | 15 hours of study | 30 hours of study | 45 hours of study |
| Awards of coupons (supermarket/ book / hotel) | Bronze certificate + $50 coupon | Silver certificate + $50 coupon | Gold certificate + $100 coupon + recommendation letter |
| Posted on CILL notice board | Name | Name + photo | Name + photo |
EES points value
- Each EES mentoring session is worth 100 points
- Each WAP /SAP session is worth 50 points
- Each ELC CILL workshop is worth 100 points
Claiming your EES Star / CILL Awards
- Take your completed EES participation record to the CILL counter
- To claim a CILL Award, please go to the CILL Award page for more information.
