Advanced International Certificate of Education
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The Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) is an academically rigorous, internationally used, specialized, English language curriculum offered to students in the higher levels of secondary school
intended to prepare them for an honours programme during tertiary education
. The curriculum is overseen by Cambridge International Examinations
, who first implemented the AICE in 1994. It includes classes in the subject areas of mathematics and science; languages; and arts and humanities. Successful completion of the program within a thirteen month period confers a Cambridge AICE Diploma. Three levels of diploma—Pass Level, with Merit and with Distinction—are offered based on the number of points that a student receives; these points depend upon factors such as the grade earned in an AICE class and the level of the class taken. To successfully complete the curriculum, a student must achieve at least 120 points with a minimum of six credits in courses spread across the subject areas. A research project may replace a course in meeting the credit goal.
The United States has identified AICE as a graduation option and acceleration mechanism through which students can be awarded up to 45 hours of college credit. Students earning the AICE Diploma in Florida qualify for the Florida Bright Futures 100% tuition scholarship. Students completing the curriculum can earn the 75% tuition scholarship.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
intended to prepare them for an honours programme during tertiary education
Tertiary education
Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, university-preparatory school...
. The curriculum is overseen by Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge International Examinations
University of Cambridge International Examinations is a provider of international qualifications for students between the ages of 14 and 19, offering examinations and qualifications in more than 150 countries. It is an Examination Board under Cambridge Assessment, founded in 1858 as a department...
, who first implemented the AICE in 1994. It includes classes in the subject areas of mathematics and science; languages; and arts and humanities. Successful completion of the program within a thirteen month period confers a Cambridge AICE Diploma. Three levels of diploma—Pass Level, with Merit and with Distinction—are offered based on the number of points that a student receives; these points depend upon factors such as the grade earned in an AICE class and the level of the class taken. To successfully complete the curriculum, a student must achieve at least 120 points with a minimum of six credits in courses spread across the subject areas. A research project may replace a course in meeting the credit goal.
The United States has identified AICE as a graduation option and acceleration mechanism through which students can be awarded up to 45 hours of college credit. Students earning the AICE Diploma in Florida qualify for the Florida Bright Futures 100% tuition scholarship. Students completing the curriculum can earn the 75% tuition scholarship.
External links
- Cambridge AICE Diploma, University of Cambridge International Examinations.
- AICE Diploma, an Introduction, University of Cambridge.
- AICE Program in action, North Fort Myers High School, North Fort Myers, FL
- AICE Program Description, Bay High School (Panama City, Florida)Bay High School (Panama City, Florida)Bay High School is a public secondary school located in Panama City, Florida, U.S.. The school serves about 1,500 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Bay District Schools.-Alma mater:...
- AICE Academy Ronald Reagan/Doral Senior High, Doral, FL