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 “Promoting Assessment for Learning and Assessment as Learning and Catering for Learner Diversity through School-based Subject Hierarchical Knowledge / Competency Framework” (2020/21)
- Co-ordinator : Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School
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.
QEF Thematic Network on “AI STEM Education Curriculum for Positive Education” (2020/21)
- Co-ordinator : HKSKH Bishop Hall Secondary School
This QTN aims at supporting participating schools to develop STEM education with artificial intelligence (AI), establish Design Thinking application tool kit for STEM education and foster the development of students’ growth mindset and creative thinking through design missions.
QEF Thematic Network on “Whole School Curriculum Planning on STEM Education” (2020/21)
- Co-ordinator : S.K.H. Holy Cross Primary School
This QTN aims at establishing an inter-school professional network and enhancing teachers’ professional capacity for planning and implementing school-based STEM-related curriculum. Through hands-on and minds-on exploratory activities in General Studies, students’ capabilities to integrate and apply knowledge and skills will be developed. By reinforcing the design cycle, students’ creativity will be cultivated. The project also supports teachers to provide opportunities for students to apply coding and enhance their computational thinking skills through establishing a school weather station to investigate the climate of four seasons.
QEF Thematic Network on “Implementing Computational Thinking and STEM Education in KS1 by Two Approaches” (2020/21)
- Co-ordinator : Fung Kai Liu Yun Sum Memorial School
This QTN aims at promoting computational thinking and STEM education through Mathematics learning activities and interdisciplinary activities in KS1. Teachers who participate in the QTN will apply the concept of computational thinking and improve their capability of using information technology in teaching. This fosters the development of a learning community among teachers and professional
exchange across schools.
New Book Conference for “School-based Curriculum for ‘Enjoyment of Chinese Language’” (P.4-P.6 Teachers’ and Students’ Books) (2020/21)
- Co-ordinator : Heung To Middle School (Tin Shui Wai)
This QTN aims at providing a platform and tools in the STEMaker Classroom in the Co-ordinating school for students of participating schools to take part in STEM-related learning activities so as to enhance their creativity, collaboration and communication skills. Seminars and workshops will be organised for teachers to develop their curriculum leadership. Territory-wide competitions on problem solving will be organised for students to develop their problem solving skills.
