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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 = 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 | |||
| | website = | |||
| | free_label = Vision | |||
| | free_text = To nurture learning; To develop character; To instill service | |||
| }} | |||
| Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 by Dan and Frank Carney. The company is known for its Italian-American cuisine menu including pizza and pasta, as well as side dishes and desserts. Misplaced Pages | |||
| '''Bowen Secondary School''' ('''BWSS''') is a ] in ], ]. | |||
| Headquarters: Plano, Texas, United States | |||
| Founded: 15 June 1958, Wichita, Kansas, United States | |||
| == History == | |||
| CEO: David W Gibbs (1 Jan 2015–) | |||
| Bowen Secondary School started in 1982 in the town of ]. | |||
| Founders: Dan Carney, Frank Carney | |||
| Parent organizations: Yum! Brands, Yum China | |||
| On 4 December 1999 Bowen moved to new premises along Lorong Napiri. In 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=21 December 2007 }}</ref> | |||
| Did you know: Pizza Hut is the sixth-largest fast food restaurant chain by number of locations in the world (16,796). wikipedia.org | |||
| == 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={title} |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=no |df= }}</ref> | |||
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| ! 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 ==<!-- please incert appropriate citations with the contents. DO NOT QUOTE SCHOOL SONGS IN FULL! Nevertheless, Misplaced Pages welcomes 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=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> | |||
| ==== 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> | |||
| ''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 |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=no |df=}}</ref>'' | |||
| {| class="wikitable" | |||
| ! 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 ] 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> | |||
| ==== 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> | |||
| * 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. It 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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Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 by Dan and Frank Carney. The company is known for its Italian-American cuisine menu including pizza and pasta, as well as side dishes and desserts. Misplaced Pages Headquarters: Plano, Texas, United States Founded: 15 June 1958, Wichita, Kansas, United States CEO: David W Gibbs (1 Jan 2015–) Founders: Dan Carney, Frank Carney Parent organizations: Yum! Brands, Yum China Did you know: Pizza Hut is the sixth-largest fast food restaurant chain by number of locations in the world (16,796). wikipedia.org