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{{Infobox school
| name = Bowen Secondary School
| native_name = 博文中学<br>Sekolah Menengah Bowen
| logo = BowenSecondarySchool.png
| logo_size = 120px
| image =
| motto = “I Believe, Therefore I am”
| type = Government<br>Co-educational
| established = 1982
| session = Single session
| principal = Mr Liu Earnler
| colours ={{color box|grey|Grey|black}} {{color box|purple|Purple|white}} {{color box|blue|Blue|white}}
| streetaddress = 2 Lor Napiri, Singapore 547529
| city/town = ]
| country = ]
| coordinates = {{coord|1|22|14.78|N|103|52|39.37|E|display=inline,title|region:SG_type:edu}}
| school code = 3043
| enrolment =approx. 1500
| homepage =
| free_label = Vision
| free_text = To nurture learning; To develop character; To instill service
}}

'''Bowen Secondary School (BWSS)''' is a ] in ], ].

==History==
Bowen Secondary School started in 1982 in the town of ].

On 4 December 1999 Bowen moved to new premises along Lorong Napiri. In year 2000, the school became a single session school with 1374 ]s and a Secondary One intake.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221025342/http://www.bowensec.moe.edu.sg/abt_our_sch.html |date=December 21, 2007 }}</ref>

==Principals==
Since its establishment, the school has had a total of 7 principals in office.<ref name=P&VP>http://bowensec.moe.edu.sg/about-bowen/school-history</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapse" style="font-size: 85%; margin-auto:right"
!Principal
!Years of Service
|-
|Mr T P Naidu
|1982–1985
|-
|Miss Low Fook Yow
|1985–1996
|-
|Mrs Grace Lim Siew Meng
|1996–2003
|-
|Mr Paul Chua Meng Huat
|2004–2007
|-
|Mr Frederick Yeo
|2007–2011
|-
|Mr Bernard Chew
|2011–2016
|-
|Mr Liu Earnler
|2017–present
|}

== Identity & culture ==<!-- please incert appropriate citations with the contents. DO NOT QUOTE SCHOOL SONGS IN FULL! Nevertheless, Misplaced Pages welcome contributions on the characteristics and features of the song. -->
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 ] examination.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/express-course-curriculum|title=Express Course Curriculum|website=www.moe.gov.sg|access-date=2017-09-14}}</ref>

==== 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}}</ref>

''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 ], 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|last=|first=|date=|website=Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB)|access-date=2017-04-16}}</ref>''
{| class="wikitable"
!Sciences
!'''Language & Hunanities'''
!'''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 4-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=www.moe.gov.sg|access-date=2017-09-14}}</ref>

==== 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=www.moe.gov.sg|access-date=2017-09-14}}</ref>
* English Language
* Mother Tongue Language
* Mathematics
* Combined Humanities
A 5th year leading to the ] 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.<ref name=":1" />

==== Normal (Technical) Course ====
The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the ].<ref name=":2" /> Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.<ref name=":2" /> The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.<ref name=":2" /> Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.<ref name=":2" />

=== 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 ] for the students.

==Notable alumni==
* ]: Television presenter and actress, ]

==External links==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

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