To earn an AICE diploma, students must pass seven credits worth of AS or A Level examinations.

• At least one examination must come from each of the three subject groups: Mathematics & Sciences, Languages, and Arts & Humanities

• Additionally, students must also take the pass the AS Level Global Perspectives and Research exam 

• Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level courses are one-year classes. A passed examination for an AS-Level course counts for one credit toward an AICE diploma. 

• Advanced (A) Level courses are two-year classes. A passed examination for an A-Level counts for two credits toward an AICE diploma

  • If a student takes an AS-Level course test first and then an A-Level course test, the AS-Level course passed test is worth 1 credit and the A-Level course passed test is worth another credit

• Students can use 7 different AS-Level courses or use a mixture of AS-Level and A-Level courses to meet the requirements for the AICE Diploma. 

 The categories of classes that students can take at RHS to earn the AICE Diploma are:

• Required Core Class: AS Level Global Perspectives and Research (All AICE Diploma candidates must take and pass this AS Level examination.)

• Group A – Mathematics & Sciences

  • Biology

  • Environmental Management

  • Information Technology

  • Marine Science

  • Mathematics

  • Physics

  • Psychology

• Group B – Languages

  • English

  • Spanish

• Group C – Arts & Humanities

  • Art & Design

  • Business

  • Drama

  • English Literature

  • Modern European History

  • Music

  • Psychology

  • Sociology

  • United States History 

• Group D - Optional Category (Students are not required to take any courses from this group, but they may choose to do so.  Students can use a maximum of 2 points from this category towards the 7 needed to earn the AICE Diploma.)

  • English General Paper

  • Thinking Skills

Students do not have to earn the full AICE Diploma in order to earn college credits - Students earn college credit for each AS or A Level examinations passed

AS and A Level exams are graded on an a-e scale.  

1. All scores in that range a, b, c, d, and e are considered passing scores.  

2. The only non-passing score is a "U." 

Public colleges and universities in the state of Florida have a state-mandated system they follow for awarding students 3 college credits for each passed AS Level exam and a minimum of 6 college credits for each A Level exam passed.  Private colleges and universities in Florida and colleges and universities outside the state of Florida award credit on a subject–by-subject basis according to grades earned on the individual examinations passed.