The Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) is an internationally used 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 which is a branch of Cambridge Assessment and operates globally. It includes classes in the subject areas of mathematics and science; languages; and arts and humanities with two levels of difficulty: Advanced Subsidiary level and Advanced level, with Advanced level being more challenging. Students need to select subject from 4 different groups (Group 1: Mathematics and Sciences, Group 2: Languages, Group 3: Arts and Humanities, Group 4: Interdisciplinary and skills-based subjects (optional)).
Successful completion of the program within a 25-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 140 points with a minimum of seven credits in courses spread across the subject areas.
Curriculum Candidates for the AICE diploma must achieve at least seven different credits, with at least one coming from each of the groups except for Group 4, which is optional. A maximum of two credits from Group 4 may count towards a candidate's required seven credits. Also required for all candidates is the core subject AS Level Global Perspectives & Research, which may count towards one of the seven total credits required. AS Level courses count as one credit each, and A Level courses count as two credits each. Several subjects are available in multiple groups; they may only count towards only one of the groups listed as needed by the individual candidate.
Group 1: Mathematics and Sciences
AS & A Level Biology AS & A Level Chemistry AS & A Level Computer Science AS & A Level Design and Technology AS Level Environmental Management (available in Group 1 or Group 3) AS & A Level Further Mathematics AS & A Level Information Technology AS & A Level Marine Science AS & A Level Mathematics AS & A Level Physical Education (available in Group 1 or Group 3) AS & A Level Physics AS & A Level Psychology (available in Group 1 or Group 3)
Group 2: Languages
AS & A Level Arabic A Level Chinese AS Level Chinese Language A Level Chinese - Language & Literature AS & A Level English Language
AS & A Level German A Level Hindi AS Level Hindi Language AS & A Level Japanese Language AS Level Language and Literature in English (available in Group 2 or Group 3) AS & A Level Portuguese AS Level Spanish (First Language) A Level Spanish AS Level Spanish Language AS Level Spanish Literature A Level Spanish - Language & Literature AS & A Level Tamil AS & A Level Urdu
Group 3: Arts and Humanities
AS & A Level Accounting AS & A Level Art and Design AS & A Level Biblical Studies AS & A Level Business A Level Chinese - Language & Literature AS & A Level Classical Studies AS & A Level Design and Textiles AS & A Level Digital Media & Design AS & A Level Drama AS & A Level Economics AS Level Environmental Management (available in Group 1 or Group 3) AS & A Level Geography AS Level Hindi Literature AS & A Level Hinduism AS & A Level History (European, American or International) AS & A Level Islamic Studies AS Level Language and Literature in English (available in Group 2 or Group 3) AS & A Level Law AS & A Level Literature in English AS & A Level Media Studies AS & A Level Music AS & A Level Physical Education (available in Group 1 or Group 3) AS & A Level Psychology (available in Group 1 or Group 3) AS & A Level Sociology A Level Spanish - Language & Literature AS Level Spanish Literature AS & A Level Travel & Tourism
Group 4: Interdisciplinary Subjects
AS Level English General Paper AS & A Level Thinking Skills
References
External links Cambridge AICE Diploma, Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge AICE Diploma Curriculum, Cambridge International Examinations AICE Diploma, an Introduction, Cambridge International Examinations