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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

Advanced International Certificate of Education

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge International Education WORLDWIDE

2 Million Exams Taken Annually 9,000 Schools 160 Countries 40 Governments

First in Lee County to offer the prestigious Cambridge Program.

Last year was our first four year class to graduate.

Now there is one school in each zone that offers AICE: Lehigh, Estero and North Forth Myers.

LSHS has been the leader in this movement. Now, all Collier County High Schools have Cambridge and Charlotte County have introduced the program to several schools this year.

History:

Advanced

International

Certificate of

Education

What IS the Cambridge AICE Programme?

AICE International DIPLOMA

Cambridge AICE Curriculum consists of courses divided into three subject

groups.

Group A: Mathematics and Sciences

Group B: Languages Group C: Arts and Humanities

Required: Global Perspectives Students must pass 7 Cambridge Examinations. At least one examination must come from each subject

group.

What are the benefits of AICE?

Learn to be confident, responsible, reflective, innovative!

College Preparatory

Earn up to 45 College Credit Hours

EARN FULL Bright Futures Scholarship AICE Diploma +100 Hours Community Service AICE Certificate + 100 Hours + 29/ACT or 1290 SAT

Add points to your GPA An additional .08 is added upon the student’s GPA

for each Cambridge class taken.

CAMBRIDGE AICE STUDENT ADVANTAGES

CAMBRIDGE PROGRAMME 3.46

ADVANCED PLACEMENT 3.12

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE 3.10

DUAL ENROLLMENT 2.75

REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM 2.63

At completion of freshmen year the average GPA at University of Florida for students from the following Florida High School Programs showed:

CAMBRIDGE AICE CLASSES RECOGNIZED

By over 400 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIESAmherstBrownColumbiaCornellDartmouthDukeGeorgetownGeorgia TechHarvardJohn HopkinsMITNorthwesternPrincetonRiceStanford

University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of FloridaUniversity of MichiganUniversity of North CarolinaUniversity of Pennsylvania

ALL Florida Colleges & Universities

Highly QualifiedTeachers ALL of our teachers have

been to CAMBRIDGE training.

Teachers complete online introductory self study courses.

Participate in “Best Practices Workshops” led by experienced US Teachers.

Complete online “Formative Assessment” training courses.

Participate in weekly and monthly “Professional Learning Communities”.

Student Culture Induction Ceremony Study Tables/ Tutoring Social Events Rigorous Classroom Studies and

Interactions Prepares students for challenges ALLOWS participation in MANY other activities on campus!!! Starts FRESHMEN YEAR!!!

Are you ready for the challenge?

Requirements for Admission

Cumulative Middle School GPA of 3.0 or higher

7th Grade FCAT Math 238 or higher

7th Grade FCAT Reading 231 or higher

Essay

Application complete and submitted by

FEBRUARY 14, 2014