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.[1]
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)
