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CAMBRIDGE
ADVANCED
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE
OF
EDUCATION
Teresa
Sarduy,
Cambridge
Coordinator
sarduy@dadeschools.net
The
Advanced
International
Certificate
of
Education
(AICE)
is an
international
pre-university
curriculum
and
examination
system
for
academically
able
students.
It is a
flexible,
broad
based,
two-year
curriculum,
which is
being
offered
worldwide
in
schools
and
colleges.
AICE
features
courses
written
specifically
as
preparation
for
honors
degree
programs.
It
encourages
high
academic
standards
and
provides
an ideal
basis
for
study at
the
college
and
university
level.
The AICE
program
at
Ronald
W.
Reagan/Doral
Senior
High
School
includes
a Pre-AICE
program
for
freshman
and
sophomores
with
advancement
to the
Advanced
International
Certificate
of
Education
Program
during
the
junior
and
senior
years.
An AICE
diploma
is
awarded
on the
basis of
examination
scores
and
coursework
performance
during
six-cull-credit
courses.
The full
AICE
diploma
ensures
that all
students
follow a
broad
and
balanced
academic
program.
Advanced
Subsidiary
(AS)
certificates
listing
subjects
passed
is
issued
to those
students
who do
not earn
the full
diploma.
Within
this
framework,
AICE
offers
an
extremely
flexible
curriculum,
which
can be
tailored
to
students'
interests,
abilities
and
future
plans.
The AICE
program
is an
innovative
and
accelerated
method
of study
offered
though t
he
University
of
Cambridge
Local
Examination
Syndicate
(UCLES)
in the
United
Kingdom. For
over 160
years
the
prestigious
University
of
Cambridge
had been
setting
worldwide
curriculum
standards
through
their
examinations.
American
universities
have
responded
enthusiastically
to AICE.
The
Florida
Legislature
has
identified
AICE as
an
acceleration
mechanism
and
students
can be
awarded
up to 30
hours of
credit.
Students
who
complete
the AICE
curriculum
will be
provided
with the
best
possible
foundation
for
advanced
post
secondary
studies
anywhere
in the
world.
Ronald
W.
Reagan/Doral
Senior
High
School
is proud
to offer
the
Cambridge
curriculum
to its
student
body.
BENEFITS OF A CAMBRIDGE CURRICULUM
AICE (Advanced International Certificate of Education) courses and examinations are equivalent to first year college and university courses (See Course Equivalents for more detail).
Students who pass the battery of six examinations are awarded the AICE Diploma directly by the University of Cambridge . Students who do not earn the AICE Diploma are given credit for those examinations they do pass and are awarded individual General Certificates of Education by Cambridge .
AICE and Pre-AICE teachers at Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School are trained and certified directly by Cambridge . Each of the courses strictly follows a course syllabus that is designed by Cambridge professors.
The AICE program of study at Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School offers students one of the most demanding and rigorous college preparatory programs in the world. The State of Florida Universities and the Bright Futures Scholarship Program each award one extra quality point for students who successfully complete a Pre-AICE and/or AICE course with a "C" or better.
Students in the Cambridge Academy are given the flexibility to choose a course of study that best meets their abilities and interests. After completing at least one course in each of the three academic areas, students can choose the other three courses they wish to take.
AICE students are better prepared to be successful at the University level upon graduation from high school. A study recently done by Bill Kolb, director of admissions at the University of Florida , showed that AICE students performed better during their freshman year at UF, than students who took IB, AP and Dual Enrollment courses.
Acceleration Mechanism Average GPA During Freshman Year
None (honors or regular classes) 2.60
Dual Enrollment 2.65
Advanced Placement (AP) 3.02
International Baccalaureate (IB) 3.08
Advanced International Certificate in Education (AICE) 3.46
Of the above-mentioned AICE students, only 4 of 30 students in the study had less than 3.0 GPA in their first year at the University of Florida .
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must submit an application to the AICE office to be reviewed. The criteria reviewed includes:
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Grades (minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA)
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FCAT Scores (minimum 3 or above)
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Math Placement Test
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Teacher recommendations (one each from English, Math, and Science)
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Conduct records
-
Attendance records
HOW TO APPLY
Incoming Eighth Grade Students:
Applications are accepted during the spring semester for the following school year. To apply to the Cambridge Academy, please contact your middle school guidance counselor for an application or print the application. Instructions for completion of the application are included. Teacher recommendation forms should be given to the appropriate teacher.
Current Reagan/Doral High School Students:
Please contact the Cambridge office for an application. This should be completed promptly and returned to the Cambridge office so that your application can be reviewed as quickly as possible.
For assistance, please contact the Teresa Sarduy, Cambridge Coordinator at (305) 805-1900 ext 2159.
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