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Bowen Secondary School Sec 1 Registration | For 2018 S1 Intake

I Believe, Therefore I am.


START-OF-SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

DATE DAY EVENT

2 Jan TUE First day of school

Sec 1 Orientation (Day 1)

3 Jan WED Sec 1 Orientation (Day 2)

4 Jan THU Lessons as per timetable

Individual Photo-Taking

5, 9, 16 Jan FRI, TUE CCA Experience

6 Jan SAT Sec 1 CCA Carnival and Meet-the-Parents Session

10-12 Jan WED-FRI Sec 1 Camp (Residential In-School)

Important Start-of-School Dates


Registration will be conducted by queue no.

Registering at your Class Desk

Make sure you pick up:

1. Welcome to Bowen Info Pack – includes

everything you need to know to get started

for the 1st week of school

2. Book List


SEC 1 Welcome Folders

You will receive a folder containing the following:

1. Welcome to Bowen Information Pack

2. Sec 1 Start Right! Camp Letter and Consent Form

3. GIRO Form for School Fees

4. Standing Order for Edusave and 2nd Tier

Miscellaneous Fees (for Singapore Citizen only)

5. Information on Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS)

6. Student Profile Form

7. ParentLink Membership Form

8. Letter on Online Consent for Dental Services


Welcome Information Pack

Includes the following information:

1. Typical School Week Timetable

2. School Term Times

3. General Information on Attendance and School

Dismissal

4. Student Photo-Taking

5. CCA Matters

6. School Fees, Financial Assistance, Student Smart Card

7. Sec 1 Orientation

8. School Attire and School Shoes


Sec 1 Start Right! Camp T-shirts

Your Registration Teacher will ask you for your

T-shirt size.

There are T-shirt size samples in front of the

stage.

Registering at your Class Desk

XXXS XXS XS S M L XL

32 34 36 38 40 42 44


Sec 1 Orientation Programme (2-3 Jan 2018)

Assemble at parade square by 7:30 am

Mon-Fri Reporting Time: 7.30 am

Students NOT PRESENT at the parade square

by 7.30am will be considered late for school.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (2 Jan 2018, Tue)


Day 1 – Student Attire Be dressed in the Bowen uniform and neat appearance

(boys should have their hair cut).

Smart Formal Attire

Compulsory for Mon (School Tie for Formal

Events)

PE Attire Smart Casual Attire

May be worn Tue-Fri

NOTE: PE Attire will be used for Orientation and Sec 1 Camp.


SALE OF UNIFORM AND PE ATTIRE

Students to purchase (suggested):

• At least 2 sets of the formal school

uniform

• 2 sets of PE attire (T-shirt and shorts)

• A school tie

• School Polo Shirt (optional)

Sale of Textbooks and Uniforms will be open from 9.15am.

You may purchase these items after registering at your

class desk.


SALE OF UNIFORM AND PE ATTIRE

Kindly follow the student guides to the respective venues.

L2 Blk E Classrooms

(GIRLS)

L2 Blk F Classrooms

(BOYS)

Payment Modes

Cash & NETS only


SALE OF TEXTBOOKS

Kindly follow the student guides to the respective venues.

Venue: Canteen Payment: Cash & Credit/Debit Card

CANTEEN

Payment Modes

Cash & Credit/Debit

(Visa & Mastercard)

FAS students may

pick up their


Dates for Sale of Books and Uniform

Day Time

Saturday, 23 Dec 2017 9.00am – 12.00pm

Tuesday, 26 Dec 2017 9.00am – 3.00pm

Wednesday, 27 Dec 2017 9.00am – 3.00pm

Thursday, 28 Dec 2017 9.00am – 3.00pm

Friday, 29 Dec 2017 9.00am – 3.00pm

Saturday, 30 Dec 2017 9.00am – 12.00pm


Day 1 - Important Things to Submit

Please submit the following items to the Form

Teacher on the first day of school:

1. Sec 1 Camp Parental Consent and Indemnity

Form

2. Student Profile Form

3. GIRO Form for School Fees

4. Standing Order for Edusave and 2nd Tier

Miscellaneous Fees (for Singapore Citizen only)


APPLICATION FOR MOE FAS

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME (FAS)

• Applicable only to Singapore Citizen Student

• Must meet MOE FAS eligibility criteria

• Enquiry Booth: Outside General Office


MOE MASS APPEAL EXERCISE (MAE)

Students with

a) Serious medical problems certified by doctor

b) Autism Spectrum Disorder / Dyslexia

c) Physical disability

And wish to appeal for a transfer of school may participate in

MOE’s Mass Appeal Exercise.

After registering at your class desk, proceed to the Conference

Room (near foyer). The MAE Application Form and

supporting documents must be submitted latest by 12

noon today.


Art & Music Elective Programmes (AEP/MEP)

For Express Students in non-AEP/MEP Schools

Integrity, the Foundation People, our Focus Learning , our Passion Excellence, our Pursuit

All Rights Reserved. 2016. Student Development Curriculum Division. Arts Education Branch.

ART ELECTIVE

PROGRAMME

(AEP)

MUSIC ELECTIVE

PROGRAMME

(MEP)

ART

MUSIC MUSIC

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ART

AND MUSIC… What are the options available for you?

What are the Art & Music

Elective Programmes

(AEP/MEP)?

• Special MOE programmes

started since 1982 for students

with passion and abilities in

art/music

• Provide enriched art/music

learning environment

• Provide in-depth study into

art/music

Art and Music Elective Programme

Centres

Centres Lesson Timings

AEP National Junior College

37 Hillcrest Road S 288913

Tuesdays

3 – 6 pm

MEP Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

121 Dover Road S 139650

Thursdays

3.30 – 5.30 pm

Dunman High School

10 Tanjong Rhu Road S 436895

Thursdays

3.30 – 5.30 pm

Weekly AEP/MEP lessons for Express students in

non-AEP/MEP schools

ARE THESE PROGRAMMES FOR YOU? Consider the following:

1. Curriculum

AEP/MEP • How Long ? Four-year programme (Sec 1 – 4)

• What would you learn? Broad and In-depth study in

Art/Music making, performing, theory and history

• What else? Not having to take Food and Consumer

Education and Design & Technology at the Lower (and

possibly Upper) Secondary

• Any examination? School-based exams each year and

the GCE O-Level Higher Art/Music Examination at the end

of Secondary 4

ARE THESE PROGRAMMES FOR YOU? Consider the following:

2. Time Management and commitment

Coping with extended lessons, additional projects and

assignments

3. Distance

Travelling to schools (especially for external AEP/MEP students)

Applicants

will be

shortlisted

and notified

to attend the

selection in

January –

February

2018.

Submit an application

online to take up

AEP/MEP as an external

student. Print out a

copy of your

application, which is to

be signed by your

parent. Submit this

signed copy to your

Secondary school’s

Art/Music Coordinator.

1 APPLICATION 2 SELECTION

EXERCISE

Notification

of results

3 RESULTS

I’m interested! What do I need to do next?

2 – 15 January

26 January –

28 February

From 20 March

By 9 March

Lessons

start!

2018

Successful

applicants

will start

lesson at

respective

AEP/MEP

centres in

Term 2, 2018


Find out about the programmes from the MOE website:

Interested to find out more about the AEP/MEP?

• Our teachers-in-charge, Mr Soo Sheng Lih and Mr Ainsley Liew are available to speak with you at the AEP/MEP booth at the back of the hall

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/music-elective-programme/

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/other/art-elective-programme/















ENQUIRIES

• CCA Enquiry Booth

• Mother Tongue Enquiry Booth

• Art and Music Elective Programmes Booth

• ParentLink Booth

• Learning and Behavioural Support

Located at the back of

the Hall

• FAS Enquiry Booth (outside the

General Office)

Subject-Based Banding Mrs Jane Cheng

BOWEN SECONDARY SCHOOL Briefing to

Parents 22 Dec 2017

SUBJECT-BASED BANDING (SECONDARY)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Sec 1 students posted to the N(A) and N(T) courses may be offered by MOE to take EL/Math/Science/MTL at a higher level, based on their PSLE subject grades.

Students can choose to accept or reject MOE’s offer.

MOE’s eligibility criteria for offering higher level subjects:

28

Course PSLE Standard

Grade

PSLE Foundation

Grade

You can offer

the subject at

N(A) A*, A - Express

N(T) A*, A - Express/ N(A)

B, C 1 N(A)

WHY OFFER HIGHER LEVEL SUBJECTS?

Every student is unique and has different strengths.

Taking subjects at a higher level can help you nurture your strengths and give you more opportunities to broaden your learning.

When you get to Sec 3, you will be able to take higher level subjects. Studying higher level subjects at Sec 1 and 2 will help you build a stronger foundation for Sec 3.

SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS

The school will provide the necessary support for SBB students to cope and succeed in the higher level subject(s).

You are encouraged to continue with the higher level subject(s) from now till the end of Sec 2, regardless of grades achieved, since it takes time for you to adjust to the higher level.

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE HIGHER-LEVEL SUBJECTS

If you are not offered by MOE to take higher level subjects:

If you do well in the Sec 1 mid-year / year-end exams, you may be considered by the school to take higher-level subjects. Criteria:

75% or higher in the subject;

60% or higher in the overall average; and

Positive learning attitude to cope with the higher academic demand

Our school will provide support through bridging programmes for these students.

CONCLUSION

If you are in NA or NT and are offered to take higher-level subjects – do take up the offer.

If you are in NA or NT and are not offered to take higher-level subjects – it is okay – study hard and you can still be considered at mid-year / year-end.

If you are in Express, you may have NA or NT students joining your class for certain subjects – welcome them and mutually help one another.

Mother Tongue & Foreign Languages Mrs Florence Hoo

Importance of MTL

• The bilingual policy is a cornerstone of Singapore’s education system.

• Schools equip students with language and cultural competencies to help them (a) develop a broader outlook and (b) enable them to tap into regional and global opportunities.

“The learning of our native languages reinforces our cultural identity, values and roots. It gives us world-view that complements the perspective of the English-speaking world.”

Ms Sim Ann . Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and Trade and Industry

MOE MTL Policy

Every student (including foreign students) is required to learn English and an MTL.

a) Official MTLs • CL / ML / TL

b) Non-Tamil Indian Languages (NTIL): • Bengali / Gujerati / Hindi / Punjabi /

Urdu

c) For students who obtained MOE approval in Pri Schs to offer a Foreign Language in lieu of official MT: • French / German / Thai / Japanese /

Burmese / Arabic

All students learning MTL are required to register for GCE “N” / “O” Level MT Exam at the end of Sec 4/5.

1st Tier : Meet MOE’s criteria to offer HMT & receive MOE HMT Eligibility Letter • You are required to indicate their preference and return the letter to Bowen

before 27th Dec 2017, Wednesday.

• No need to submit the Bowen application form to apply to offer HMT.

2nd Tier : If you wish to offer HMT but do not meet MOE’s criteria • Express stream and obtained A*/A for PSLE MTL)

• Please collect the Bowen application form (from MTL booth at back of the

hall) to offer HMT before 5th Jan 2018, Friday.

• Students will be notified of their HMT class on 8th Jan 2018, Monday.

•Students with at least a C6 in “O” Level EL & HMT

1. Will be awarded 2 bonus points for JC admission.

2. HMT may be used to replace EL as “L1” in the calculation of L1R5 for JC

admission.

3. Students with at least a C6 in EL and D7 in HMT will be exempted from offering MT at “A” level.

HMT students are not required to offer MT. HMT lessons are conducted in Bowen during curriculum time. All Sec 3 HMT students are required by MOE to sit for GCE “O” Level MTL Exam in November of their Sec 3 year. They will then sit for GCE “O” Level HMTL Exam at the end of Sec 4. Sec 1 HMT students will continue to offer Sec 2 HMT if they pass Sec 1 SA2 HMT Exam.

Foreign Language in lieu of MT

Students who obtained MOE approval in Primary Schools to study a Foreign Language in lieu of official MT are required to re-apply when posted to a secondary school. Kindly collect the application form from the MTL Booth at the back of the hall and submit the form with the supporting documents to General Office before 27th Dec 2017, Wed.

Foreign Language in lieu of MT

Once MOE approves the application, arrangement will be made for students to attend French/German/Japanese lesson at MOE Language Centre. Limited vacancies @ MOE Language Centre. First Come First Serve. Students who are not able to attend lesson at MOE LC will have to take the lesson at a private language school. Students are required to register for GCE “O” Level Foreign Language Examination at Secondary 4.

MT-Exempted Students

Students who have obtained MOE MTL Exemption in primary schools - Please submit a copy of the exemption letter to General Office before 27th Dec 2017, Wed.

Eligible students who have applied for the subject during the S1 Option Exercise will receive a Notification of Application Outcome from Form-Teachers.

Date: 29th December 2017, Friday

Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Venue: Clementi Town Secondary School

Registration for Successful Applicants

If you wish to appeal, please submit an appeal form by 27th Dec 2017, Wed.

Students exempted from taking MTL Language are encouraged to keep in touch with a Mother Tongue through MSP/CSP as 2nd Language or Conversational Chinese/Malay (CCM). You may offer MSP/CSP as 2nd Language at the designated centres. These lead to the GCE ‘O’ level examination. If you wish to offer MSP/CSP, you are required to obtain MOE approval - kindly collect the application form (from MTL Booth at back of the hall) and submit the form with the supporting documents to General Office before 27th Dec 2017, Wed. Bowen will be offering CCM in 2018. Look out for details during the year.

Ms Chia Choi Queen Subject Head / CL

Mdm Juriah Wati Coordinator / ML

Mrs Sankar Senior Teacher / ML & TL

Enquiries

Be connected, be part of us; to make Bowen a family friendly school

Be connected, be part of us; to make Bowen a family friendly school

Networking with school Chinese New Year celebrations

Annual Sports Meet Breakfast meeting with Principal

National Day celebrations Teacher’s Day celebrations

Benefiting our kids • Promoting Racial Harmony

• Motivational tokens to Graduating students

• Community Involvement Program

• Parent chaperons in post-exam activities

• Providing snacks for Night Study program

Enriching the parents • ParentLink Annual Get Together

• Focus group discussion with Principal

• Coffee Talk on Teenage issues

• Career Guidance Seminar

• Workshops for parents

• Learning journeys

• Family Bonding outing

Scope of influence in a child’s life

Child’s age Birth 4 12 16

Parents Grandparents

Nanny

Peers

Teachers

Commander Coach Counselor Consultant

Internet Addiction

Dependent Independent

Commander Commander

Three ways to sign up as ParentLink members:

1. Snap a picture of the QR code

2. Type the url link: zxaw1.qr.ai 3. Fill up the hardcopy of the form

THANK YOU!

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