Quality Education Fund Thematic Networks (QTNs)

This QTN aims at helping participating schools construct school-based assessment objective lists and an assessment analysis system so as to develop assessment literacy; analyse quantitative and qualitative assessment data; collect students’ performance data with diversified assessment tools such as STAR, formative assessment, examinations, Basic Competency Assessment and lesson activities; enhance students’ ability by integrating different teaching materials sourced from platforms such as Web-based Learning and Teaching Support (WLTS) and provide effective feedback to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching. Relevant information will be disseminated to parents of the participating schools to help them understand the teaching mode. Professional development activities, including sharing sessions, workshops, collaborative lesson planning, lesson observation and evaluation, will be organised for teachers of the participating schools.

This QTN aims at promoting Assessment for Learning and Assessment as Learning with the use of school-based subject hierarchical knowledge/competency framework. Teachers of participating schools refine the design of lessons and assessment through attending workshops, co-planning meetings and lesson observations, etc. With a view to enhancing teachers’ assessment literacy, catering for learner diversity and enhancing students’ self-directed learning capabilities, the teaching design will be developed and the design of school-based curriculum and the strategies of learning, teaching and assessment will be enhanced.

This QTN aims at helping participating schools develop school-based assessment objectives and a systematic analysis system on assessment literacy, analyse assessment data quantitatively and qualitatively, collect data of students’ performance with tools such as STAR, progressive assessment, examinations and basic ability tests and lesson activities, enhance students’ ability by integrating different teaching materials sourced from web-based platforms such as WLTS and provide effective feedback on learning and teaching. Relevant information will be promoted to help parents of the participating schools understand the teaching model. Professional development activities including experience sharing sessions, workshops, collaborative lesson planning, observation and evaluation will be organised for teachers of participating schools.

This QTN aims at promoting assessment for learning and assessment as learning with the use of school-based subject hierarchical knowledge / competency framework. Teachers of participating schools will discuss and design lessons in co-planning meetings in order to cater for learner diversity to enhance students’ learning effectiveness and to improve the learning and teaching cycle. Participating schools will be supported to use assessment data to inform curriculum planning and learning and teaching strategies with a view to promoting self-directed learning of students.

To assist teachers to analyse assessment data for informing learning and teaching. Parents’ talks will be provided to help parents of the participating schools understand the arrangement. Professional development activities include experience sharing sessions, workshops, collaborative lesson planning and feedback on lesson observation.