Bowen Secondary School
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| Bowen Secondary School 博文中学 Sekolah Menengah Bowen | |
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2 Lorong Napiri, Singapore 547529 Singapore | |
| Coordinates | 1°22′14.78″N 103°52′39.37″E / 1.3707722°N 103.8776028°E |
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| Type | Government co-educational |
| Motto | "I Believe, Therefore I am” |
| Established | 1982 |
| Session | Single session |
| School code | 3043 |
| Principal | Loh Chih Hui (Mr) |
| Enrolment | Approx. 1500 |
| Colour(s) | Grey Blue Purple |
| Vision | Every Bowenian a Passionate Learner, Leader and Champion. |
| Mission | Nurturing Learning. Developing Character. Inspiring Service. |
| Website | bowensec.moe.edu.sg |
Bowen Secondary School (BWSS) is a government school at Lorong Napiri, off Yio Chu Kang Road in Hougang, Singapore.
History
Bowen Secondary School started in 1982 in the town of Ang Mo Kio.[1]
On 4 December 1999, Bowen moved to new premises along Lorong Napiri off Yio Chu Kang Road. In 2000, the school became a single session school with 1374 pupils.[1]
Principals
Since its establishment, the school has had a total of seven principals and twelve vice-principals.[2]
| Principal | Years of service |
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| 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 | 2017–2021 |
| Loh Chih Hui | 2021–Present |
| Vice-Principal | Years of service |
|---|---|
| Dilbagh Singh | 1985–1989 |
| Yap Weng Ha | 1989–1994 |
| Ng Tiat Seng | 1994–1995 |
| Soh Geok Kee | 1996–2004 |
| Sharon Siew | 2004–2005 |
| Tan Chai Hok | 2005–2012 |
| Indra Venkatram | 2010–2012 |
| Sarah Abdullah | 2012–2015 |
| Clement Lim | 2014–2016 |
| Inderjit Singh | 2015–2019 |
| Lim Guihao | 2017–Present |
| Melvin Tay | 2020–Present |
Identity and culture
Uniform and attire
Bowen Secondary School's formal uniform consists of a grey shirt with skirts for female students, shorts for male students in lower secondary levels, or long pants for boys in upper secondary levels. The shirt features a chest pocket. A blue tie is worn on Mondays and during important school activities. A red school tie is worn by Student Councillors. A smart casual attire can be worn on Tuesdays to Fridays, consisting of a blue polo shirt. The Bowen P.E. Attire consists of a dark blue shirt with light blue lining, together with black shorts.
Campus
Bowen Secondary School's campus has a dome-shaped entrance, and a green roof design. There is a second entrance with a roof consisting of long, narrow panels that are oriented from the gutter to the ridge. This roofing system is used for steep-sloped and low-sloped roofs, and is designed as a triangular roofed window. The school has a soccer field, a cafeteria, a garden, three sports hall, a library, two carparks and an arcade.[3][better source needed]
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 streams.
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.[4]
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.[5]
Notes:
- 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 ' ^ '.
- "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.[6]
| Sciences | Language & humanities | Arts & aesthetics |
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Subject-Based Banding
The school also offers Subject Based Banding.[7] Bowen Secondary is one of the 28 secondary schools selected by MOE to start piloting aspects of Full Subject-Based Banding (Full SBB) from 2020 onwards.[8]
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.[9]
Normal (Academic) Course
In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5–8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:[10]
- 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.[9]
Normal (Technical) Course
The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[10] Students will offer 5–7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[10] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students' proficiency in English and mathematics.[10] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[10]
Notable alumni
- Michelle Chia: television presenter and actress, Mediacorp
References
- ^ a b Bowen Secondary School Archived 21 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Our Heritage". Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Bowen Official Instagram post introducing their campus".
- ^ "Express Course Curriculum". moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Full Subject-Based Banding (Full SBB)". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "28 secondary schools to pilot full subject-based banding from 2020". CNA. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Secondary School Courses". moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Normal Course Curriculum". moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
