Quality Education Fund Thematic Networks - Schools (QTN-S)

To assist participating schools in developing STEAM education by designing interdisciplinary units of learning and project learning according to the needs of the participating schools. It also involves incorporating elements of “reading to learn” and “e-learning” to enhance the connection among Science, Technology, Arts and Mathematics education; To help participating schools design hands-on and brains-on science inquiry activities in the General Studies subject to enhance students' ability to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from different disciplines; To assist participating schools in designing cross-disciplinary activities that promote high order thinking in Computer or Mathematics education, thereby enhancing students’ creative problem-solving abilities, fostering their entrepreneurial spirit and positive values; To strengthen the leadership role of teachers in participating schools and the ability to organise professional development training for teachers, thereby equipping teachers with knowledge, attitudes, and skills relevant to STEAM education.

To design and implement cross-curricular activities on STEAM education so as to strengthen the coherence and collaboration among teachers of the Science, Technology, Arts and Mathematics Education KLAs to promote the development of STEAM education; To consolidate students' subject knowledge, and unleash their potential in innovation and problem solving through STEAM learning activities; To develop the ability of students to integrate and apply their knowledge and skills across different subject disciplines for problem solving, as well as cultivating their interests in subjects related to STEAM education.

To provide professional training and support to teachers and laboratory technicians of participating schools on bio-technology and STEAM education; To support teachers in developing bio-technology and STEAM education learning activities for school junior secondary science curriculum so as to enhance students’ knowledge and experimental skills in bio-technology as well as their creativity and problem solving skills; To establish an interactive learning community to promote interschool interaction and professional exchange on professional technological innovation; To promote bio-technology and STEAM education in the participating schools, the secondary school sector and in Hong Kong.

To provide professional training and support to teachers and laboratory technicians of participating schools on bio-technology and STEM education; To support teachers in developing bio-technology and STEM education learning activities for school-based junior secondary science curriculum so as to enhance students’ knowledge and experimental skills in bio-technology as well as their creativity and problem solving skills; To establish an interactive learning community to promote interschool interaction and professional exchange on professional technological innovation; To promote bio-technology and STEM education in the participating schools, the secondary school sector and in Hong Kong.

To assist participating schools in designing and implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in STEM education through refining school-based curriculum and establishing structured professional learning community in Technology Education and Science Education according to school context, and promoting students’ learning and application of STEM education and AI, based on the rich experience of the networking coordinating school; To form professional collaborative platforms for participating schools to develop sustainable STEM education and AI education.