AICE and Pre-AICE course offerings at PRHS
AICE Diploma Qualifications
1. To qualify for an AICE Diploma candidates must earn seven AICE exam credits. To receive exam credit students must pass the exam.
2. These seven credits must include Global Perspectives and at least one credit from each Group.
3. “A” level courses receive 2 credits, “AS” level courses receive 1 credit.
1. To qualify for an AICE Diploma candidates must earn seven AICE exam credits. To receive exam credit students must pass the exam.
2. These seven credits must include Global Perspectives and at least one credit from each Group.
3. “A” level courses receive 2 credits, “AS” level courses receive 1 credit.
Pre-AICE Courses offered at Palmetto Ridge High School
AICE Courses offered at Palmetto Ridge High School
As the needs and interests of PRHS students change, the Pre-AICE / AICE courses offered may also change.
Download our course offering description of Pre-AICE & AICE courses offered in 2015-2016:
Download our course offering description of Pre-AICE & AICE courses offered in 2015-2016:
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For more detailed information about the AICE Diploma visit:
http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/uppersec/aice/index_html
For more information about the AICE Diploma at Palmetto Ridge High School contact Angela Spangler at spanga@collierschools.com
http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/uppersec/aice/index_html
For more information about the AICE Diploma at Palmetto Ridge High School contact Angela Spangler at spanga@collierschools.com
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The following are course descriptions provided by the AICE instructors to assist you in choosing AICE courses. Click on the course title to access the Cambridge Syllabus.
Pre-AICE Courses (IGCSE)
Prospective Palmetto Ridge High School students who are working towards earning an AICE diploma will undertake Pre-AICE classes in middle school and their ninth and tenth grade. These classes are also referred to as Pre AICE or IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) and the overall goal of Pre-AICE classes is to prepare students for the rigors of AICE classes. In Collier County, Pre-AICE courses carry the same grade point average as traditional Honors courses and are beginning to replace them.
Pre-AICE Courses (IGCSE)
Prospective Palmetto Ridge High School students who are working towards earning an AICE diploma will undertake Pre-AICE classes in middle school and their ninth and tenth grade. These classes are also referred to as Pre AICE or IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) and the overall goal of Pre-AICE classes is to prepare students for the rigors of AICE classes. In Collier County, Pre-AICE courses carry the same grade point average as traditional Honors courses and are beginning to replace them.
The purpose of this course is for students to explore stimulating topics that have global significance. They will assess information critically and explore lines of reasoning. They will learn to collaborate with others from another culture, community or country, directing much of their own learning and developing an independence of thought. The syllabus emphasizes the development and application of skills rather than the acquisition of knowledge. Students will develop transferable skills that will be useful for further study and for young people as active citizens of the future. Pre-AICE Global Perspectives encourages awareness of global problems and offers opportunities to explore possible solutions through cooperation and collaboration. The course is not about getting everybody to think identically; rather it is a matter of opening minds to the great complexity of the world and of human thought, and opening hearts to the diversity of human experience and feeling.
AICE Courses (AS/A Level)
The Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) is an international pre-university curriculum and examination system written and administered by the Local Examinations Syndicate at the University of Cambridge. The AICE courses include embedded assessments and an internationally scored end-of-course assessment.
The Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) is an international pre-university curriculum and examination system written and administered by the Local Examinations Syndicate at the University of Cambridge. The AICE courses include embedded assessments and an internationally scored end-of-course assessment.
Group 1 - Mathematics and Sciences:
The purpose of this college level introductory class into the marine sciences is to study the basics of geological oceanography, chemical oceanography, physical oceanography and ecology of the marine environment as well covering basic scientific practices and methodologies. The emphasis is on the understanding of concepts and the application of ideas to new contexts as well as on the acquisition of knowledge. The course encourages the development of creative thinking and problem-solving skills. The class contents include but are not limited to Scientific Method, Marine ecosystems and biodiversity, Energetics of marine ecosystems, Nutrient cycles in marine ecosystems, Coral reefs and lagoons, The ocean floor and the coast, Physical oceanography and Chemical oceanography.
The purpose of this course is to gain an understanding of environmental resources and their human exploitation, and the goal of sustainable environmental management. The syllabus is designed to encourage a broad, thought provoking study of the environment, focusing on key issues in its management for sustainability. It includes sections on the lithosphere (including plate tectonics and management of its consequences, weathering, soils and mass movements and their management, management of resources including energy resources and land); the atmosphere (including the impact of its structure on weather and climate and management of the consequences of weather, atmospheric pollution and its management); the hydrosphere (including sustainable management of water in the context of the water cycle and human activity as well as water pollution and its management – the biosphere including ecology of biomes and the effect of human activity, conservation and restoration of ecosystems as well as human population growth and sustainability.) In each case there is a focus on environmental issues and their management at local, regional and global levels in less economically developed countries and more economically developed countries. Issues such as global warming, industrial pollution, the impacts of rapid population growth and urbanization are balanced with successful environmental management strategies such as National Park creation, sensitive urban design as well as management and development for sustainability.
Group 2 - Languages
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the sematic, structural, and rhetorical resources of the English language as they relate to the principles of effective writing. It aims to encourage a critical response to texts in a range of forms, styles and contexts, and to promote skills of communication, reading, research and analysis. Through their study, learners will develop an ability to read and analyze material, gaining further knowledge and understanding of English language features and issues, and writing clearly, accurately, creatively and effectively for different purposes and audiences.
Group 3 - Arts & Humanities
The purpose of this course is to develop an appreciation of the scale and importance of the travel and tourism industry in the world and recognize the positive and negative impacts the industry may have on people, environments and economies. Through their study, learners discover that the travel and tourism industry is dynamic in nature and how the industry responds to change: for example, external factors such as changing consumer needs and expectations, developments in I.T. The syllabus encourages learners to develop practical and technical skills relevant to the industry, enabling them to deal with a range of complex situations and problems.
The purpose of this course is to develop and appreciation of psychology by exploring ways in which psychology is conducted. As part of their studies, learners also review important research; this provides and insight into the ways in which psychology has been applied, thereby leading to a better understanding of key approaches, research methods and issues and debates. The syllabus reflects four core areas of psychology, namely biological, cognitive, learning and social; it also relates psychology to abnormality, consumer behavior, health and organizations.
The purpose of this course is to enable learners to understand and appreciate the nature and scope of business, and the role it plays in society. The syllabus covers economic, environmental, ethical, governmental, legal, social and technological issues, and encourages a critical understanding of organizations, the markets they serve and the process of adding value. Learners examine the management of organizations and, in particular, the process of decision-making in a dynamic external environment.
The purpose of this course is to develop an appreciation of, and an informed critical response to, music of the Western tradition from at least two genres and periods. Students will discover how to listen attentively and responsively to develop a better understanding of the musical processes at work; they also learn how to communicate this understanding, supporting their judgments by evidence-based argument. As part of the course, learners are encouraged to develop their own creative and interpretative skills through the disciplines of composing and performing in Western and/or non-Western traditions. This leads, in turn, to a deeper understanding of music in its wider cultural context.
Group 4 - Interdisciplinary Subjects
The purpose of this course is to encourage students to make cross-curricular links; to develop a maturity of thought appropriate to students at this level; and to achieve an understanding and usage of the English language which enables them to express arguments, ideas and opinions in a reflective and academic manner. An awareness of the wider implications of particular issues will enhance the quality of the student’s response to the questions; the General Paper is not a test of general knowledge. The key objective is for the student to convey information or opinion in a way that is thoughtful, perceptive and immediately intelligible to the reader.
The purpose of this course is to develop a range of transferable thinking skills and processes. These skills are valuable and relevant within other subjects as well as being essential for further and higher education. It engages students in the study of language of reasoning by identifying reasons, evaluating reasoning of different kinds, recognizing and evaluating assumptions, clarifying expressions and ideas, and the production of reasoning appropriate to a given task.
CORE - Global Perspectives
The purpose of this course is to broaden student’s outlook through the critical analysis of - and reflection on - issues of global significance. The focus of the course is on developing the ability to think, speak, and write critically about a range of global issues where there is always more than one point of view. Students will become aware of global themes and issues, viewed from personal, local, national and international perspectives, and of the connections between them. This cross-curricular program challenges students to work in groups, to present seminars, to create projects, and to publish essays. Learners develop research, thinking, reasoning and communication skills by following an approach to analyzing and evaluating arguments and perspectives.