Policy Address

Develop International Schools

145. The EDB has allocated two vacant school premises for international school development. The Government has also reserved sites in the Northern Metropolis for the development of international schools.

146. We encourage international schools to increase their admission quotas. We will also remove barriers and ease restrictions, allowing quality international schools to build new facilities and enhance existing ones, including student boarding facilities, at their school sites on a self-financing basis.

Promote Digital Education

147. The EDB has set aside $2 billion in the Quality Education Fund (QEF) to support digital education in primary and secondary schools and will release the Blueprint for Digital Education in Primary and Secondary Schools in 2026. This will encompass strategies such as optimising the interface between primary and secondary curricula of Information Technology and I&T education, setting out an "AI literacy" learning framework, incorporating AI education into the core curriculum, enhancing AI training for teachers, and introducing corporate resources.

Enhance the Quality of Teaching and Learning

148. The QEF will introduce a new stage of the dedicated funding programme for publicly-funded schools, under which the cumulative funding ceiling for publicly-funded schools and eligible kindergartens will be raised to enhance the quality of education. Schools will also be encouraged to strengthen promotion in areas such as values education, financial education and entrepreneurial spirit through various funding programmes.