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 2026/27 school year, kindergartens, primary, secondary and special schools, please browse EDB Circular Memorandum No.9/2026.Promotion of STEAM Education by Infusing Mathematical Modelling into Secondary Mathematics (2025/26)
- Co-ordinator : Kowloon True Light School
This project aims at assisting participating schools in constructing school-based curricula and activities to promote mathematics-driven STEAM education, thereby helping students learn and apply mathematical modelling in solving real-life problems.
‘Little Spark, Make it Great’ STEAMaker Centre - Developing students’ generic skills and positive values through STEAM project-based learning under curriculum reform (2025/26)
- Co-ordinator : Yan Chai Hospital Lan Chi Pat Memorial Secondary School
This project aims at helping participating schools develop school-based STEAM curricula and design learning and teaching activities using different device and hardware, with a view to introducing the educational concept of “Maker” and STEAM project-based learning to schools.
Curriculum Planning on Primary Science: Based on the theme of ‘PDAR’, Develop School-based Science Curriculum and Capabilities, Enrich Students’ Diverse Learning Experiences, Cultivate a Spirit of Scientific Inquiry (2025/26)
- Co-ordinator : Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School
In accordance with the national strategy of “Invigorating the country through science and education” and the development of the Primary Science curriculum, this project aims at supporting schools in launching Primary Science by collaboratively designing and implementing school-based curricula related to PDAR model and Domain 3, namely “Earth and Space”. This is to strengthen students’ abilities in questioning, planning, expressing and reflection, as well as to empower schools in developing inter-disciplinary learning and teaching activities so as to foster the development of STEAM education.
Practising STEAM education in Mathematics to improve students’ abilities to solve real-life problems cum STEAM Education Resource Hub (2025/26)
- Co-ordinator : Fung Kai Liu Yun-sum Memorial School
This project aims at enhancing students’ abilities to solve real-life problems through hands-on and minds-on activities and empower teachers to apply computational thinking and information technology in promoting STEAM education in the modules of Mathematics in accordance with school contexts and student needs. Besides, teachers, parents and students from both participating and non-participating schools will be provided with workshops and access to STEAM Education Resource Hub.
Developing School-based Secondary School Home Economics and Technology & Living Curriculum (2025/26)
- Co-ordinator : Society of Boys’ Centres - Hui Chung Sing Memorial School
This project aims at supporting schools in developing school-based student-centred curricula in Technology & Living and Home Economics which will be embedded with the learning elements of self-directed learning and art, and effectively linked to other subjects. This is to strengthen students’ innovative thinking and cultivate in them proper values and attitudes, as well as introducing “human-centered” design concept in school-based curricula and activities.