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 This link will open in a new windowEDB Circular Memorandum No.23/2024. QEF Thematic Network on “Creative STEM Education Driven by Scientific Investigation” (2021/22)
- Co-ordinator : Christian Alliance S W Chan Memoriali College
This QTN aims at promoting and supporting professional development of teachers by leveraging scientific investigation through STEM education. Under the framework of scientific investigation and in conjunction with the computational thinking of computer science and engineering, students will learn, improve and apply their interdisciplinary knowledge and practical skills relating to STEM education as well as nurture their entrepreneurial spirit.
QEF Thematic Network on “Science in ACTION: Facilitating STEM Education in Primary / Secondary Schools” (2021/22)
- Co-ordinator : Man Kwan Pak Kau College
This QTN aims at promoting STEM education to primary and secondary schools with the use of science packages, micro:bit micro-controllers and sensors. Through the participation in the activities, teachers’ and students’ interest in learning science will be enhanced. A professional learning community across secondary and primary schools will be developed, bridging STEM education in different learning stages.
QEF Thematic Network on “Integrating STEM into Environmental Education Curriculum” (2021/22)
- Co-ordinator : China Holiness Church Living Spirit College
This QTN aims at establishing an inter-school professional network and collaboratively constructing an environmental education curriculum – “Amazing Code of Life”, with experiential learning and STEM elements. Through hands-on and minds-on experiential activities about genetic codes, students will learn to appreciate the wonders of lives and their interest in STEM and environmental education will be nurtured. The DNA laboratory of the co-ordinating school can provide support for these experiential STEM activities.
QEF Thematic Network on “Little Spark, Make it Great” STEM Maker Centre (2020/21)
- Co-ordinator : Yan Chai Hospital Lan Chi Pat Memorial Secondary School
This QTN aims at helping participating schools develop school-based STEM-related curriculum and activities, carry out the learning and teaching activities by using different devices and hardware, and introduce the educational concept of “Maker” in school settings.
QEF Thematic Network on “STEMaker Junior” (2020/21)
- Co-ordinator : Tung Wah Groups of Hospitals Chang Ming Thien College
This QTN aims at supporting participating teachers to familiarise with the use of tools and equipment through a series of regular workshops, to plan and set up school-based STEMaker space, as well as to carry out a series of lesson observations to deepen and develop STEMaker curriculum. The project will be delivered in three stages, i.e. Learning, Planning and Consolidation stages.
