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The aim of the CILL Awards Scheme is

 to help you become an independent learner. You are encouraged to try a variety of CILL's learning activities.

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Start with the Bronze Award

What you need to do:

  • study for 15 hours in CILL
  • finish the 5 Bronze worksheets about “The Study Skills Handbook” (copies in CILL)

What you will get:

  • Bronze Certificate
  • Bronze CILL label
  • Coupon

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Upgrade to the Silver Award

What you need to do:

  • study for a further 15 hours in CILL
  • finish the 5 Silver worksheets about “The Study Skills Handbook” (copies in CILL)

What you will get:

  • Silver Certificate
  • Silver CILL label
  • Photo on the bulletin board
  • Coupon

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Move up to the Gold Award

What you need to do:

  • study for a further 15 hours in CILL
  • upload the 5 Gold worksheets onto the Blackboard e-portfolio site
  • write a reflection of about 200 words on your independent English language learning

What you will get:

  • Gold Certificate
  • Gold CILL label
  • Photo on the bulletin board
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Coupon

How to apply


The CILL Awards are based on:

  • the number of hours you spend in CILL (including hours doing WAP/ SAP and CILL Workshops held in Room A305)
  • the worksheets you complete

Remember

  • record your study hours in the CILL using the smart card reader when you enter and leave
  • hours are not counted if you do not use your smart card
  • hours are counted until 31 December (semester 1), 30 May (semester 2) and 31 August (Summer term)

Bronze & Silver Awards

  • study for 15 or 30 hours
  • ask the counter staff to write down the number of hours on the hours-checking form
  • return the completed worksheets to the counter staff

Gold Award

  • send an email to elc.cill@polyu.edu.hk to enrol in the Blackboard eportoflio course
  • complete a total of 45 hours study
  • upload the completed worksheets and 200-word reflection to the Blackboard portfolio course
  • ask the CILL counter staff to write down the number of hours on the hours-checking form

Centre for Independent Language Learning

English Language Centre, PolyU

Mondays to Fridays: 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays: Closed
  • Room A305, Core A, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
  • 2766 7526
  • elc.cill@polyu.edu.hk

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