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== Principals == == Principals ==
Since its establishment, the school has had a total of seven principals.<ref name=P&VP>{{Cite web |url=http://bowensec.moe.edu.sg/about-bowen/school-history |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902180054/http://bowensec.moe.edu.sg/about-bowen/school-history# |archive-date=2 September 2017 |dead-url=bot: unknown }}</ref> Since its establishment, the school has had a total of seven principals.<ref name=P&VP>{{Cite web |url=http://bowensec.moe.edu.sg/about-bowen/school-history |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902180054/http://bowensec.moe.edu.sg/about-bowen/school-history# |archive-date=2 September 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>


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=== GCE O Level Express Course === === GCE O Level Express Course ===
The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the ] examination.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/express-course-curriculum |title=Express Course Curriculum |website=moe.gov.sg |access-date=14 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704120454/https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/express-course-curriculum |archive-date=4 July 2017 |dead-url=no |df=}}</ref> The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the ] examination.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/express-course-curriculum |title=Express Course Curriculum |website=moe.gov.sg |access-date=14 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704120454/https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/express-course-curriculum |archive-date=4 July 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==== Academic subjects ==== ==== Academic subjects ====
The examinable academic subjects for ] offered by Bowen Secondary School for upper secondary level (via. streaming in secondary 2 level), as of 2017, are listed below.<ref name="MOESIS">{{cite web |url=http://sis.moe.gov.sg/ |title=School Information Service |website=Ministry of Education, Singapore |publisher=Ministry of Education, Singapore |accessdate=11 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531164522/http://sis.moe.gov.sg/ |archive-date=31 May 2016 |dead-url=no |df=}}</ref> The examinable academic subjects for ] offered by Bowen Secondary School for upper secondary level (via. streaming in secondary 2 level), as of 2017, are listed below.<ref name="MOESIS">{{cite web |url=http://sis.moe.gov.sg/ |title=School Information Service |website=Ministry of Education, Singapore |publisher=Ministry of Education, Singapore |accessdate=11 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531164522/http://sis.moe.gov.sg/ |archive-date=31 May 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>


''Notes:'' ''Notes:''
# ''Subjects indicated with ' * ' are mandatory subjects.'' # ''Subjects indicated with ' * ' are mandatory subjects.''
# ''All students in Singapore are required to undertake a Mother Tongue Language as an examinable subject, as indicated by ' ^ '.'' # ''All students in Singapore are required to undertake a Mother Tongue Language as an examinable subject, as indicated by ' ^ '.''
# ''"SPA" in Pure Science subjects refers to the incorporation of ], which 20% of the subject result in the national examination are determined by school-based practical examinations, supervised by the ]. The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/nationalExaminations/GOL/School_Candidates/2018_GCE_O.asp |title=GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018 |website=Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) |access-date=16 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428071631/http://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/nationalExaminations/GOL/School_Candidates/2018_GCE_O.asp |archive-date=28 April 2017 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>'' # ''"SPA" in Pure Science subjects refers to the incorporation of ], which 20% of the subject result in the national examination are determined by school-based practical examinations, supervised by the ]. The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/nationalExaminations/GOL/School_Candidates/2018_GCE_O.asp |title=GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018 |website=Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) |access-date=16 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428071631/http://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/nationalExaminations/GOL/School_Candidates/2018_GCE_O.asp |archive-date=28 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>''


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=== Normal Course === === Normal Course ===
The Normal Course is a nationwide four-year programme leading to the ] examination, which runs either the Normal (Academic) curriculum or Normal (Technical) curriculum, abbreviated as N(A) and N(T) respectively.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/secondary-school-courses |title=Secondary School Courses |website=moe.gov.sg |access-date=14 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704111550/https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/secondary-school-courses |archive-date=4 July 2017 |dead-url=no |df=}}</ref> The Normal Course is a nationwide four-year programme leading to the ] examination, which runs either the Normal (Academic) curriculum or Normal (Technical) curriculum, abbreviated as N(A) and N(T) respectively.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/secondary-school-courses |title=Secondary School Courses |website=moe.gov.sg |access-date=14 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704111550/https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/secondary-school-courses |archive-date=4 July 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==== Normal (Academic) Course ==== ==== Normal (Academic) Course ====
In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5–8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/normal-course-curriculum |title=Normal Course Curriculum |website=moe.gov.sg |access-date=14 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704133738/https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/normal-course-curriculum |archive-date=4 July 2017 |dead-url=no |df=}}</ref> In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5–8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/normal-course-curriculum |title=Normal Course Curriculum |website=moe.gov.sg |access-date=14 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704133738/https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/normal-course-curriculum |archive-date=4 July 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>


* English Language * English Language

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Government school in Hougang, Singapore
Bowen Secondary School
博文中学
Sekolah Menengah Bowen
File:BowenSecondarySchool.png
Address
2 Lor Napiri, Singapore 547529
Hougang
Singapore
Coordinates1°22′14.78″N 103°52′39.37″E / 1.3707722°N 103.8776028°E / 1.3707722; 103.8776028
Information
TypeGovernment
co-educational
Motto"I Believe, Therefore I am”
Established1982
SessionSingle session
School code3043
PrincipalLiu Earnler (Mr)
EnrolmentApprox. 1500
Colour(s)grey,purple,blue
VisionTo nurture learning; To develop character; To instill service
Websitebowensec.moe.edu.sg

Bowen Secondary School (BWSS) is a government school in Hougang, Singapore.

History

Bowen Secondary School started in 1972 in the town of Ang Mo Kio.

On 4 December 1999 Bowen moved to new premises along Lorong Napiri. In 2000, the school became a single session school with 1374 pupils and a Secondary One intake.

Principals

Since its establishment, the school has had a total of seven principals.

Principal Years of service
T P Naidu 1982–1985
Low Fook Yow 1985–1996
Grace Lim Siew Meng 1996–2003
Paul Chua Meng Huat 2004–2007
Frederick Yeo 2007–2011
Bernard Chew 2011–2016
Liu Earnler 2017–present

Identity and culture

  • Male uniform: shirt/polo shirt, shorts/pants, undergarments (discretionary)
  • Female uniform: shirt/polo shirt, skirt, safety shorts (discretionary), undergarments (discretionary)

Academic information

Being a government secondary school, Bowen Secondary School offers three academic streams, namely the four-year Express course, as well as the Normal Course, comprising Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) academic tracks.

GCE O Level Express Course

The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.

Academic subjects

The examinable academic subjects for Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level offered by Bowen Secondary School for upper secondary level (via. streaming in secondary 2 level), as of 2017, are listed below.

Notes:

  1. Subjects indicated with ' * ' are mandatory subjects.
  2. All students in Singapore are required to undertake a Mother Tongue Language as an examinable subject, as indicated by ' ^ '.
  3. "SPA" in Pure Science subjects refers to the incorporation of School-based Science Practical Assessment, which 20% of the subject result in the national examination are determined by school-based practical examinations, supervised by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels.
Sciences Language & humanities Arts & aesthetics
  • Additional Mathematics*
  • Mathematics*
  • Physics (SPA)
  • Chemistry (SPA)*
  • Biology (SPA)
  • Science (combined)
  • English Language*
  • English Literature
  • Mother Tongue Language* ^
  • Higher Mother Tongue Language
  • Geography
  • History
  • Combined Humanities (Social Studies & another humanities subject at elective level)*
  • Art
  • Design & Technology
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Music

Normal Course

The Normal Course is a nationwide four-year programme leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination, which runs either the Normal (Academic) curriculum or Normal (Technical) curriculum, abbreviated as N(A) and N(T) respectively.

Normal (Academic) Course

In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5–8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:

  • English Language
  • Mother Tongue Language
  • Mathematics
  • Combined Humanities

A 5th year leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination is available to N(A) students who perform well in their Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Students can move from one course to another based on their performance and the assessment of the school principal and teachers.

Normal (Technical) Course

The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education. Students will offer 5–7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students' proficiency in English and mathematics. Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.

LifeLit Programme

LifeLit Programme is a niche programme in Bowen Secondary, where a combination of English and Literature subject is offered. It offers a wide variety of related CCAs for the students.

Notable alumni

External links

References

  1. Bowen Secondary School Archived 21 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Express Course Curriculum". moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. "GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018". Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB). Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Secondary School Courses". moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Normal Course Curriculum". moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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