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The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma
Cambridge International Examinations establishes all the rules and requirements of the Cambridge AICE
Diploma and distributes the diplomas based on these.
The Cambridge AICE Diploma is a group certificate which requires learners to study a compulsory core
subjects, which include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
AICE Diploma Core: Cambridge AS Level Global Perspectives & Research
Group 1: Mathematics and Science
Group 2: Languages
Group 3: Arts and Humanities
Group 4: There is the option to study interdisciplinary and skills-based subjects. (Includes the
second year A Level Global Perspectives and Research.)
To be awarded the Cambridge AICE Diploma, learners must achieve a minimum of seven credits
(including Cambridge International AS Level Global Perspectives & Research) from subject groups 1, 2,
and 3 (and optionally Group 4). Learners must achieve at least one credit from Global Perspectives and
Research and each of Groups 1, 2 and 3. The remaining credits can come from any of the groups. A
maximum of two credits can count from Group 4. Passing a Cambridge International AS Level exam is
awarded one credit and passing a Cambridge International A Level exam is awarded two credits. The
following combinations of credits are valid for the AICE Diploma.
A Levels (2 credits
each)
AS Levels (1 credit
each)
3
2
1
0
0
2
4
6
Cambridge
International AS
Level Global
Perspectives &
Research (9239)
1
1
1
1
Total
7 credits
7 credits
7 credits
7 credits
Learners who meet the requirements of the group award will receive a Cambridge AICE Diploma at one
of three levels: Pass, Merit or Distinction. The level awarded is based on the overall Cambridge AICE
Diploma score.
Cambridge AICE Diploma with Distinction: awarded to students with a score of 360 points or above.
The maximum Diploma score is 420 points.
Cambridge AICE Diploma with Merit: awarded to students with between 250 and 359 points.
Cambridge AICE Diploma at Pass level: awarded to students with between 140 and 249 points.
Learners who do not meet the requirements of the group award will receive certificates for their
individual subjects.
AS and A level Course Guide to AICE Diploma
These are the courses that we have requested at this point. We will be adding US History as soon as it has
been aligned to the North Carolina State Standards. This will fall under Group 3. The top four will be our
focus as we grow the program.
Students must earn at least one point in each of the following
areas to receive an AICE Diploma
Group 1
Math and Science
Group 2
Languages
Group 3
Arts and
Humanities
Environmental
Management AS level
English Language
AS/A levels
Art and Design
AS/A levels
Mathematics AS level
Spanish Language
AS level
English Literature
AS/A levels
Spanish A level
Environmental
Management AS
Level
Mathematics &
Mechanics AS/A levels
Mathematics &
Probability and
Statistics AS/A levels
Mathematics &
Mechanics &
Probability and
Statistics A level
Psychology AS/A
levels
AS/A Psychology
Group 4 (optional)
Interdisciplinary and skills-based subjects
Global Perspectives and Research A level
AICE Diploma Core
Global Perspectives
& Research AS level