Florida Association of Cambridge Schools

October 22, 2015

9:15

Welcome

9:30

AICE Program and Florida Legislative Updates

10:00

New from Cambridge

10:30

FLACS Committee Updates

11:30

Lunch

12:30

AICE Hot Topics

2:00

Best Practices

2:45

Closing Remarks

3:00

Adjourn

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Legislative
Updates
Representative Rene
Plasencia sponsoring
the bill
Talking points for
meetings with
representatives

Alternative emails
Letter / Template

http://flaac.weebly.com

New from Cambridge

U.S. Contacts
-Recognition Manager Vera
Bagnyuk
Bagnyuk.v@cie.org.uk
- Training Manager Abena Oni
oni.a@cie.org.uk
AS History vs. A Level History
9389
- Two AS to count through June
2017 (if different topics !!)
Global Perspectives & Research
use 9239
(note AS GPR not in AICE Subject
group 4 !)

New from Cambridge

Common Application
School Profiles
Transcript changes (April
deadline)
AICE Diploma reporting to
Bright Futures
Malpractice and
Inappropriate Writing on
Exams

FLACS Committee Updates

Our Vision
Umbrella
Organization
Coordinators
Teachers
Administrators
Summer Summits
Training
Best Practices
Suggestions?

Cambridge Advanced Courses Meeting

High School Curricular Requirements
Academic Requirements

AS General Paper (EN)

AS and A Level English Language (EN)
AS and A Level Literature in English (EN)
AS or A Level European or International
History (WH)
AS or A Level U.S. History (AH)
AS or A Level Economics (EC)
AS or A Level Mathematics (MA)
AS or A Level Biology (SC)
AS or A Level Environmental
Management (SC)
AS or A Level Marine Science (SC)
AS or A Level Chemistry (SC)

Elective Requirements
AS or A Level Art and Design (PF)
AS and A Level Music (PF)
AS and A Level Physical Education
(PE)

Common Florida Policies

Depending on the district, students
who complete the AICE curriculum
may be exempt from the following:
1.

Physical Education

2.

Online Course Requirement

3.

Fine Arts Requirement

A student may graduate after

completing the AICE Curriculum;
however, no code currently exists to
mark the graduation as such.

 Learners will have to achieve a

minimum of seven credits to achieve
the Diploma.

2017 AICE Diploma

A compulsory core of AS Level Global

Perspectives & Research is awarded
one credit.
Group 4 has been renamed
Interdisciplinary and skills-based
subjects. A maximum of two credits
from subjects in his group can count
towards the Diploma.
Cambridge International AS and A
Level Thinking Skills & Cambridge
International AS Level General Paper
will move to Group 4.
Our new Cambridge International AS
& A Level Global Perspectives &
Research (9239) will count towards
the Diploma.
Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
& Research (9766 and 9777) will not
count towards the revised Diploma.

Check ADIP awards for errors when scores arrive!

Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma

requirements effective with June 2017 entries

At least 1 point

Group 2: Languages
At least 1 point

Group 3: Arts and Humanities

At least 1 point

Group 4: Interdisciplinary Skills Based

Courses
Optional: Max of 2 points

Required: 1 point

Group 1:Science and Math

Core: Global Perspectives and Research

AICE Diploma
Requirements

4 Required
+
3 Choice =

7 points

Combines breadth
of study with
choice and
flexibility
Selection comes
from three
curriculum areas
and one Core
Total of 7 points
required: at least
one from Groups 13; one from Core;
three from
learners choice
Passing scores are
required on all
exams to receive
Diploma

Cambridge AICE Diploma subject groups

Group 1
Mathematics
and Science

Group 2
Languages

Group 3
Arts and Humanities

Group 4
Interdisciplinary and
skills-based subjects

Applied Information
and Communication
Technology
Biology
Chemistry
Computing
Design &
Technology
Environmental
Management
(AS Level only)
Further
Mathematics
(A Level only)
Marine Science
Mathematics
Physical
Education
Physics
Psychology

Afrikaans Language
(AS Level only)
Arabic
Chinese Mandarin
English Language
First Language
Spanish
(AS Level only)
French
German
Hindi
Marathi
Portuguese
Spanish
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu

Accounting
Art & Design
Business Studies
Classical Studies
Design & Textiles
Divinity
Economics
Food Studies (A Level only)
French Literature (AS Level only)
Geography
Hinduism
Hindi Literature (AS Level only)
History
Islamic Studies
Language & Literature
in English (AS Level only)
Law
Literature in English
Music
Portuguese Literature
(AS Level only)
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish Literature (AS Level only)
Travel & Tourism

Research Report
(additional option
to the compulsory
Cambridge International
AS Level Global
Perspectives
required to achieve the
full Cambridge
International A Level
Global Perspectives
& Research)
Thinking Skills
General Paper
(AS Level only)

 To qualify for a Bright Futures award utilizing the AICE curriculum option,
students must satisfy the following requirements:
Complete the AICE curriculum requirements as determined by the Florida
Department of Education
Meet the appropriate SAT or ACT test score
Earn the community service hours: FAS 100, FMS 75

Students who earn an AICE Diploma, based on AICE exams taken prior to high
school graduation, have completed the community service requirement, and
submit their Florida Financial Aid Applications, will earn the Florida Academic
Scholars award.
(Students attending out of state schools should still apply for BF.)

Resources

Suggestions

Add a resource page

to FLAAC website;
Identify strong
teachers as mentors
through data;
Create a team leader
by subject in each
school district;
Encourage
participation on CIE
website;
Visit successful
schools for ideas;
Participate in the
AICE Coordinators
Google Group.

Unofficial Data Report

Coordinator/Exam Officer Timeline

AP, IB, and AICE at the University Level

Credit Equivalencies

 Changes to General Education

requirements at Florida
Universities
Disparity between AP and AICE
on the college level

Hot Topics
Establishing an AICE Program
Katie Matthews
Creating and Utilizing
Resources
Chad Furman
Marketing
Amber Saunders
Preparing and Administering
Exams
Larry Greenberg
Utilizing Data
Jeff Brewer
University Admissions
Dena Bechtle and Gina Davis
Professional Learning
Communities
Becky Youngman