Quality Education Fund Thematic Networks (QTNs)
The QEF Thematic Network was initiated in 2006 to disseminate good practices derived from QEF projects and promote professional sharing through networking different schools and educational bodies. For more details on QTNs in the 2024/25 school year, kindergartens, primary, secondary and special schools, please browse EDB Circular Memorandum No.23/2024.QEF Thematic Network on “Positive Education for Whole Child Development” (2021/22)
- Pre-primary EducationValues Education
- Co-ordinator : Centre for University and School Partnership, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
This QTN aims at encouraging schools to promote positive education and culture so as to cultivate a positive attitude among children towards learning and life; assisting schools to strengthen home-school co-operation to foster whole child development; and promoting professional sharing through networking different schools for capacity building of teachers and schools, which will lay a foundation for the establishment of school network for sustainable development in the future.
QEF Thematic Network on Positive Education for Whole Child Development (2020/21)
- Pre-primary EducationValues Education
- Co-ordinator : Centre for University and School Partnership, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The QTN aims at encouraging schools to promote positive education and culture so as to cultivate a positive attitude among children towards learning and life; assisting schools to strengthen home-school co-operation to foster whole child development; and promoting professional sharing through networking different schools for capacity building of teachers and schools, which will lay a foundation for the establishment of school network for sustainable development in the future.
QEF Thematic Network on Utilising “Chinese Language Learning Progression Framework for Non-Chinese Speaking Children in Kindergartens in Hong Kong” for Effective Chinese (2017-2020)
- Pre-primary EducationNon-Chinese Speaking Students
- Co-ordinator : Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
The QTN aims at empowering schools to utilise the Framework in assessment, learning and teaching, and adapting or developing school-based curriculum so as to enhance NCS children’s learning of the Chinese Language.
QEF Thematic Network on Positive Education for Whole Child Development (2019/20)
- Pre-primary EducationValues Education
- Co-ordinator : Centre for University and School Partnership, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The QTN aims at encouraging schools to promote positive education and culture so as to cultivate a positive attitude among children towards learning and life; assisting schools to strengthen home-school co-operation to foster whole child development; and promoting professional sharing through networking different schools for capacity building of teachers and schools, which will lay a foundation for the establishment of school network for sustainable development in the future.
QTN on Kindergarten Education (Whole-person Development) (2012-2017)
- Pre-primary Education
- Co-ordinator : Centre for University & School Partnership, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The QEF Thematic Network (QTN) on Kindergarten Education (Whole-person Development) was established in the 2012/13 school year. The project aims to establish a school network on kindergarten education (whole-person development) for capacity building of teachers and whole-person development of children.