Quality Education Fund Thematic Networks (QTNs)

In 2024/25 school year, QEF sponsored 19 tertiary institutions, secondary schools and primary schools to implement QTNs, covering different subjects and themes. The QTNs aim to provide support to the participating primary and secondary schools and enhance professional exchanges as well as professional capacity building to facilitate continuous development of schools. Among all, 5 QTNs themed on STEAM Education and STEAM Education Resource Hub will provide support and venue for schools in the same and/or different districts to share experiences and equipment related to STEAM Education. The resource hub will organise various workshops and teachers who are interested are welcomed to enroll in these workshops.

This QTN aims at helping participating schools develop school-based STEAM-related curriculum and activities, carrying out the learning and teaching activities using different devices and hardware. The project also introduces the educational concept of “Maker” in school settings.

The QTN aims at helping participating schools ideate Mathematics subject to develop school-based STEAM-related curriculum and activities. The QTN fosters the developmet of students' growth mindset and problem solving skills. The QTN also provides teacher training and students workshops to enhance teachers' professional development and to develop students' different abilities.

The QTN aims at arousing students' interest in STEAM education. The QTN fosters the development of students' growth mindset and creative thinking through Artificial Intelligence (AI). The QTN also aims at fostering the developmet of students' growth mindset and problem solving.

The QTN aims at helping participating schools ideate Technology and Living or Home Economics subjects to develop school-based STEAM-related curriculum and activities. The QTN also fosters the developmet of students' creative thinking skills through self-directed learning and the elements of Art.