On the afternoon of 25 March 2026, a delegation from the Faculty of Education (FED) of the University of Macau visited Boya Primary School in Hengqin to attend the signing ceremony of the “Framework Agreement on Social Practice, Exchange, and Cooperation in the Cooperation Zone.” Prof. Lianghuo FAN, Dean and Director of the Centre for STEM and AI Education of FED, signed the agreement on behalf of the Faculty of Education, alongside the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and the Macau University of Science and Technology. This cooperation aims to innovate the model of educational exchange between Hengqin and Macao, providing social practice opportunities for FED students in schools within the Cooperation Zone, while achieving resource sharing and complementary advantages in teacher cultivation.

During the signing ceremony, Ms. Fangdan FENG, Director of the Livelihood Affairs Bureau, extended a warm welcome to the FED delegation. Dean Fan expressed his sincere gratitude to the Livelihood Affairs Bureau for its substantial support. He emphasized that the signing of this framework agreement is a significant step for the Faculty to actively integrate into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and to enhance students’ practical experience. By engaging in social practice within public schools in the Cooperation Zone, students can gain a deeper understanding of the mainland’s educational system, while simultaneously introducing an international educational perspective to the schools in Hengqin, creating a win-win situation.

Subsequently, both parties participated in a thematic seminar titled “Cultivation of Young Teachers under the Perspective of Qin-Macao Synergy: Needs, Challenges, and Innovations.” During the session, Prof. Shulin YU, Assistant Dean (Student Affairs) and Director of the Centre for Language and Literacy Education, shared FED’s cultivation models for education majors, including nurturing objectives, curriculum design, and career pathways. Our student representatives, Mingchen ZHANG and Guoda LI, also delivered presentations regarding their academic planning, career goals, and expectations for the social practice programme. Representatives from public primary and secondary schools in the Cooperation Zone shared their requirements for the core competencies of young teachers, as well as their current practices in project-based learning and interdisciplinary teaching.

Afterwards, FED delegation was guided by representatives of Boya Primary School to tour the campus, gaining insights into its campus culture, scale, teaching staff, and featured curriculum. Representatives from the Livelihood Affairs Bureau also provided an overview of the overall educational development and resources in the Cooperation Zone. This activity not only broadened the practice and employment channels for our students but also further deepened the substantive cooperation between Hengqin and Macao in the field of education.

The FED delegation included: Prof. Lianghuo FAN, Dean and Director of the Centre for STEM and AI Education; Prof. Shulin YU, Assistant Dean (Student Affairs) and Director of the Centre for Language and Literacy Education; Prof. Tien Ping HSIANG, Subject Convenor of the Master of Philosophy in Education (Curriculum and Instruction); and student representatives Mingchen ZHANG and Guoda LI.

Representatives from the Livelihood Affairs Bureau and local schools included: Director Fangdan FENG; Deputy Director Fengmei XU; Acting Head of Education Development Division, Cuibing TANG; Deputy Head Zhirong CHEN; Principal Lian ZHANG of Ziqi Primary School; Vice Principal Youqin DENG of Ziqi Experimental Middle School; Principal Guihua YANG of Hengqin First Primary School; Vice Principal Wei CAO of Songqin Primary School; and Principal Qian MU of Boya Primary School.

Director Fangdan FENG	Prof. Lianghuo FAN
Signing ceremony	Group photo
Meeting in progress
Visiting activity

Thank you for your kind attention.

Faculty of Education