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

To enhance teachers’ teaching skills of STEM education and scientific investigations, e.g. prediction, inquiry and observation; To lead teachers to design student learning portfolios so as to enhance the learning effectiveness of students in STEM-related areas and to promote students’ reflection and self-management; To establish an interactive teacher professional learning community that promotes experience sharing and professional dialogue; To facilitate the review and adaptation of school-based General Studies curriculum.

The project aims to enhance teachers’ capacity in designing and implementing STEM cross-curricular activities so as to strengthen the collaboration among teachers of the Science, Technology and Mathematics Education KLAs and promote the development of STEM education; In consolidating students' subject knowledge and unleashing their potential in innovation through STEM learning activities; In developing students’ ability to integrate and apply their knowledge and skills across different subject disciplines for problem solving, as well as cultivating students’ interests in subjects related to STEM education.

To support participating schools to develop curriculum leadership in the learning and teaching of Chinese for NCS students with reference to the Chinese Language Curriculum Second Language Framework and other resources; To enhance the professional capacity of teachers in teaching Chinese to NCS students; To develop appropriate learning and teaching materials, consolidate experience and establish a professional learning community of Chinese teachers of NCS students; To empower teachers to provide appropriate learning activities for NCS students so as to enhance their Chinese proficiency and assist them in understanding the Chinese culture.

To share with participating schools on ways to cater for learner diversity by providing students with interactive and interesting learning experiences using e-learning platforms/learning tools in classroom teaching; To enhance teaching effectiveness of teachers with the adoption of intelligent assessment system/e-Platforms; To enhance students’ self-directed learning ability by promoting Assessment as Learning in a school-based curriculum.

To assist schools in developing a school-based storybook teaching curriculum that caters for students’ different learning characteristics; To help teachers enhance students’ interest in reading and learning Chinese, enrich students’ imagination, nurture their thinking skills and promote values education; To enhance the professional development of teachers through co-planning, selecting suitable storybooks as learning and teaching materials as well as designing a school-based curriculum and open lessons; To facilitate the connection between schools through interschool networks.