Quality Education Fund Thematic Networks (QTNs)

This QTN aims at establishing a school network in supporting the diverse learning needs (reading and writing) of junior secondary students. Through different kinds of trainings such as workshops and lesson observations, teachers’ professionalism will be enhanced. Teachers can use different strategies to improve their pedagogies in reading and writing. New information technology elements will be incorporated in the learning materials to cater for learner diversity.

This QTN aims at helping participating schools develop into well-being-first schools where the well-being of students will be marked as a top priority. There is a 3-stage framework to initiate, build and nurture wellness education in schools through a holistic approach of health education including biological, psychological and social aspects.

This QTN aims at promoting STEM education through equipping teachers of participating schools with the knowledge and skills of designing robotic-related learning activities to arouse students’ interest in STEM education. During the project period, regular inter-school sharing and discussion sessions will be conducted to enhance teachers' professional development. The learning community so established under the QTN will be maintained after the completion of the project for sustaining professional exchange and capacity building. Participating schools can continue to use the equipment purchased by the Co-ordinating school under the QTN.

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.

This QTN aims at enhancing teachers’ professional capacity for integrating knowledge, skills, attitude and action into the learning and teaching of Liberal Studies (LS). In addition to developing students’ knowledge and skills, exploratory activities and practical applications will be arranged in the LS curriculum for students’ internalisation of values and the concept of sustainable development learned. The project will arrange activities to enhance teachers’ understanding of issue-inquiry learning so as to foster students’ critical thinking skills and positive values. Collaborative lesson planning, observation and review of lessons will be arranged to enhance teachers’ professional development.