Participation

2025 Creative Schools Recruitment

We are recruiting 12

Government / Aided*
Primary and Junior Secondary Schools

to join the Creative Futures Project in 2025 – 28
Enrolment closed

Enrolment period
21 February to 24 March 2025

Funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project (Creative Futures Project) is a multi-level creative learning scheme based on a successful pilot (2021 – 24), that bridges the arts and education sectors. The Project is founded on AFTEC’s unique creative teaching model. Together with creative practitioners, teachers will co-design and co-teach arts-based cross curriculum creative learning programmes in schools, leveraging the arts to enhance students’ learning motivation and nurture students’ generic skills.

Programme Features
  • Integration of the arts into the regular curriculum
  • School-based cross curriculum creative learning
  • A three-year programme to help students thrive in the 21st century
  • Addressing Education Bureau’s (EDB) learning goals of primary and secondary education
Pilot Project Highlights

Key Development of 5Cs

Enrolment closed
Enrolment period: 21 February to 24 March 2025

Enrolment form in Chinese ONLY

FAQ

In Chinese ONLY

The Creative Futures Project will enhance

Students’ creative thinking & motivate them to become self starters

Via cross-curriculum learning through different art forms

With blended learning

Inspired by experienced
creative practitioners (CPs)

Co-designed & co-created with teachers

FREE participation with $10,000 subsidy for each successful school^

^$10,000 subsidy for project materials to be reimbursed upon presentation of original receipts. Purchase of materials to be duly agreed between each school and AFTEC.

The three-year journey of Creative Futures Project

Start

May 2025
Official announcement of the 12 successful schools selected for the Project

1

Pairing schools with CPs

2

Continuous Professional Development for teachers:
master basic creative teaching and learning tools and strategies

3

Co-design of creative learning programme with CPs

4

Launch of 2 classes x 30 hours
creative learning programme
per school

5

Regular training for teachers:
a continuous review of the programme’s effectiveness and challenges

6

Cultural outings:
arts and cultural experiences beyond the classroom

7

Parents’ workshop:
incorporating creativity into family life

8

Creative Learning Arts Awards:
in recognition of schools’ efforts and achievements throughout the year

9

In-school year-end showcase:
showcasing what students have achieved in the creative learning programme

10

Annual Knowledge Exchange Festival:
 sharing creative teaching and learning experiences with local and overseas experts

Creative learning journey to be continued in 2026 – 28

Programme Details

Human Resources

 

Number of schools: 12 Government / Aided Primary / Junior Secondary Schools

Core teaching team with 3 teachers, consisting of school curriculum leader, relevant subject panel head and teacher

Co-design and co-teach creative learning programme with CP

Number of students: 2 classes (60 students in total), starting from P3 or S1 preferably

Number of hours: 30 hours of creative learning programme per year (during regular class hours)

3 Teachers per School

x

1 Creative Practitioner

x

2 Classes (60 Students in total)

Subject Combination
School Subjects / KLAs x Creative Domain 
1
KLA
  • Chinese
  • Humanities
+
1
Arts KLA
  • Visual arts
  • Music
+
1
Creative Domain
  • Visual arts
  • Illustration
  • Dancing
  • Drama

As promulgated in the EDB’s Arts Education KLA (AEKLA), the Creative Futures Project focuses on experiential learning in which teachers co-design with CPs, and co-create with students through inquiry-based learning. This is cross-curricular learning in the arts or with another creative domain.

The Project is a rich and diverse platform that gives opportunities for multiple school subjects to develop in tandem with multiple creative art forms. By selecting an art form or creative domain, schools can support and demonstrate the KLA from a multi-disciplinary perspective within a curriculum-based structure. This means that no two outcomes will exactly be alike and each school project created will all be entirely different.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students

  • Develop creativity and critical thinking skills including problem solving, collaboration, imagination
  • Improve communication, risk-taking and motivation in learning
  • Cultivate a range of transferable skills including collaboration, curiosity, perseverance

Teachers

  • Gain effective strategies for Creative Teaching and Learning aligned with 21st century pedagogy
  • Develop strong questioning and discussion facilitation techniques to foster critical thinking in the classroom
  • Collaborate effectively with CPs and fellow teachers in cross-curriculum integration

Schools

  • Establish a whole-school approach and culture that values creativity and cross-curriculum learning
  • Create supportive environments where teachers are guided to continuously develop creative teaching skills
  • Develop and strengthen mutually positive partnerships with cross-sector professionals and the AFTEC team
Enrolment closed
Enrolment period: 21 February to 24 March 2025
Enrolment form in Chinese ONLY

School Selection Process

12 primary and junior secondary schools will be selected to take part in the Creative Futures Project during the academic years 2025 – 28.

27 February 2025

Project Introductory Session

21 February – 24 March 2025

Online application & selection of interview time slots

7-11 April 2025 (60 mins per school)

Face-to-face interview with schools

23-24 May 2025

Participation in the Knowledge Exchange Festival

24 May 2025

Announcement of results

Selection Criteria

  • Rationale for interest in the project
  • Schools’ current arts and / or creative practices, and gap indicators and needs
  • Subject combination & art form choice and reasons
  • School readiness (e.g. manpower, time allocation etc.)
  • Principal’s endorsement & teachers’ enthusiasm
Enrolment closed
Enrolment period: 21 February to 24 March 2025
Enrolment form in Chinese ONLY

*For interested schools, please contact Ms Lam on 2520 1716

For enquiry, please contact Ms Lam at 2520 1716