Music
Explore Bowen's Music Programme, where students develop Listening, Creating and Performing skills through hands-on learning and opportunities to perform beyond the classroom.
Discovering the Joy of Music
Music is a core subject for all Secondary 1 and 2 students, offering a rich and varied journey through both performance and creation.
Our Music Curriculum
In Secondary 1, students explore local and ethnic music, gaining hands-on experience with Orff instruments, percussion instruments and the piano keyboard. They are also introduced to Soundtrap, a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), through which they learn to record and produce music digitally. As part of the Performing Arts Based Learning (PABL) initiative — a lower secondary music curriculum jointly developed and funded by MOE and NAC — Secondary 1 students attend live musical performances at professional venues such as the Esplanade Concert Hall and Victoria Concert Hall, bringing their classroom learning to life.
In Secondary 2, students build on these foundations to create and perform music of their own. They develop skills in keyboard harmony, guitar strumming and songwriting, before coming together as a band to write and perform an original song as their end-of-year assessment.
Students who wish to continue music beyond Secondary 2 may apply to take it as a G3 examinable subject at an external music centre.
Performing Beyond the Classroom
Bowenians showcasing their talents at Bowen Got Talent
The stage does not end in the classroom. Bowenians have the opportunity to showcase their talents at Bowen Got Talent, a school-wide talent show, and at Speech Day performances — celebrating the creativity and confidence that music helps to build.