The Advanced Studies Program at Gulf Coast High School Joseph Mikulski, Principal Dr. Deborah Cox, Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction Chad Furman, Instructor and Advanced Studies Coordinator

Colleges Want College-Ready Students Cambridge and AP Studies Lead To o Flexible learning processes o Research & presentation skills o Critical reading & thinking skills o Advanced writing skills o In-depth knowledge o Problem-solving skills o Intellectual independence

AICE Diploma The AICE courses can lead to a Cambridge AICE Diploma The AICE Diploma can lead to a Florida Academic Bright Futures Scholarship –ACT/SAT test scores and GPA requirements are waived –Students must earn 100 hours of community service

Do colleges and universities accept AICE courses and the AICE Diploma? All Florida Universities award college credit for AICE courses just as they do for AP. Over 450 US universities accept AS and A Level courses including all Ivy League and Ivy Plus universities.

AICE Academy Goal: An AICE Diploma o Advanced International Certificate of Education o Study and exams at Cambridge AS and A Levels o Subjects from five curricular areas o Mathematics and Science o Languages o Arts and Humanities o CORE: Global Perspectives AS Level o Interdisciplinary and Skills Based

What do students have to do to earn an AICE Diploma? o Students must pass the AICE exams to earn points to get the diploma. o Obtain at least 7 credits within 25 months o Obtain at least 1 credit in each of 3 main curriculum groups o Earn 1 credit of AS Global Perspectives o Apply to Cambridge for the AICE Diploma junior/senior year

AICE Diploma as of June 2017 To obtain an AICE Diploma, you must accumulate 7 credits by passing AS Global Perspectives and at least one exam from three different subject groups (within 25 months). Group 4 is optional with a maximum of two credits that can be used towards the diploma requirements. Advantages of AICE Diploma: College Credit and Bright Futures Group 1: Math and Sciences Group 2: Languages Group 3: Arts & Humanities Group 4: (optional) Interdisciplinary Marine Science Psychology English Language Spanish Language European History Media Studies Sociology Psychology Global Perspectives (A Level-Research Project) Thinking Skills General Paper

Advanced Placement Course Offerings at GCHS Biology Environmental Science English Language English Literature Psychology Spanish Language Spanish Literature Human Geography World History US Government Art/Drawing US History Chemistry Physics Statistics Calculus AB Computer Science

Recognition in the USA: Cambridge AICE Diploma Do college admissions officers think AICE students are well prepared? Pre-AICE Middle School Orientation Video

To Access the GCHS Advanced Studies Website Visit Click on Academics Click on the Advanced Studies Resource link Direct Link: Contact : Mr. Chad Furman GCHS Advanced Studies Coordinator (239)