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

History

Bowen Secondary School started in 1982 in the growing new town of Ang Mo Kio. It has seen been striving to improve the quality of the school and has introduced "I Believe, Therefore I Am " as the goal of the school. Bowen Secondary is best known for its performing arts, including the military band and choir. Its military band achieved a gold in the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging for over 20 years.

It won the Singapore Tourism Board's Best Educational Event Organised by a Public Educational Institution in 2008 and has been actively been participating in exchange programmes with countries like India, China, Japan, Taiwan, etc.

On 4 December 1999 Bowen made its historic move to new premises along Lorong Napiri. In year 2000, the school started the new millennium as a single session school with 1374 pupils and a much improved Secondary One intake.

Principals

Since its establishment, the school has a total of 7 principals in office.

Vice-Principals

Since its establishment, the school has a total of 11 vice-principals in office.

Identity & culture

Male uniform: Shirt, shorts/pants, undergarments (discretionary) Female uniform: 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.

Normal Course

The Normal Course is a nationwide 4-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 and offers a wide variety of related CCAs for the students.

Notable alumni

• Michelle Chia: Television presenter and actress, Mediacorp

External links

• Home page
• Bowen Secondary School Taekwondo Club

References

1. Bowen Secondary School Archived December 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ http://bowensec.moe.edu.sg/about-bowen/school-history
3. "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
4. "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
5. "GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018". Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB). Retrieved 2017-04-16.
6. ^ "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
7. ^ "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.

• Secondary schools in Singapore
• Educational institutions established in 1982
• Schools in Hougang
• 1982 establishments in Singapore