The 2019 Teacher’s Day and Top National Education Institutes and Outstanding Individuals Awards Ceremony was held on September 10 in Beijing.  President Xi JinPing and Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council both attended the ceremony.

Macau Pui Ching Middle School received the first prize in the National Teaching Achievement Competition with the scheme “Innovations in Formative Education: Integration of STEAM into the Regular Curriculum and its Practice and Promotion in Macau Pui Ching Middle School”.  Macau Pui Ching Middle School was the only school in the country that won the first prize with a STEM-related scheme. 

Principal Kou Kam Fai attended the Awards Ceremony on behalf of Pui Ching.  Upon learning that Principal Kou was from Macao, President Xi commended Macao on its education.

The National Teaching Achievement Award is the highest award in education research and practice.  It is divided into three categories, including Formative Education, Vocational Education, and Higher Education.