In response to the Education Bureau’s latest announcement on the gradual resumption of secondary school classes, we stand ready to re-arrange School Talks as needed. We will contact schools enrolled to understand their needs and make appropriate arrangements.
Schools interested can also contact Ms Ho of our co-organiser Above and Beyond Education:
Tel: 6385 8632
email: venus.ho@anbhk.com
MTR Corporation’s STEM Challenge programme aims to cultivate curiosity and heighten interest in STEM subjects amongst secondary-school students. Using examples from our railway system, the programme illustrates the application of STEM principles in our daily lives, and offers students an opportunity to apply their creativity and technical skills to address a real-world challenge.
Intended for secondary-school students enrolled in Form 2 – Form 5, the programme comprises:
1
School talks─ STEM@MTR
MTR colleagues will share the application of STEM subjects in railway system in an interactive way.
More than 90% of teachers agreed and strongly agreed that the talks enhanced their students’ knowledge and application of STEM subjects.
2
STEM Challenge
Theme: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Students are invited to form teams and apply their technical skills to develop a proposal that address the theme.
Programme Benefit
Application of STEM knowledge
Technical skills
Analytical thinking
Creativity
Managing trade offs
Communications skills
Problem-solving skills
Multi-media and visualisation skills
Through the Challenge, students can apply their STEM skills, showcase their creativity, and learn to look at problems from different angles
— Professor Dickon H.L. Ng, Chairman, Department of Physics, CUHK
