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5Candidates who achieve ADIP in one session will receive an ADIP Statement of Results, a GCECertificate showing the grades achieved in individual subjects (and AICE Half Credit Certificate ifapplicable) and a separate ADIP Certificate.As GCE AS and A Level subjects are used to calculate the AICE Diploma, the AICE Diploma resultswill be issued with the GCE results.Candidates who fail the AICE Diploma will still receive a GCE Certificate reporting their performance inGCE AS and A Level syllabuses (and an AICE Half Credit certificate where applicable).Multi-session candidates, at the end of each session, will receive a GCE or AICE Half CreditStatement of Result and Certificate where applicable and will be certificated for the AICE Diploma atthe end of the final session.The full AICE Diploma is awarded on the basis of a points system, as shown in the table below.Double–Credit Study Full–Credit Study Half–Credit StudyGrade Points Grade Points Grade PointsA* 140 A* n/a A* n/aA 120 A 60 A 30B 100 B 50 B 25C 80 C 40 C 20D 60 D 30 D 15E 40 E 20 E 10Note: The Cambridge AICE Diploma tariff has been calculated to bring it into line with the UKUniversity Admission points score for A Levels and the AS qualification.The full AICE Diploma will be awarded on the basis of the following points system:• An A Level will count as a double credit in the AICE programme.• An AS Level will count as a single credit in the AICE programme.• AICE half-credit courses in English Languages and English Literature are also available. Note: at entrystage each AICE Half Credit is worth half a credit, i.e., candidates cannot use their AICE Half Credit subjectto fulfil the one credit in a group requirement.The following combinations are therefore all valid:A Level(2 credits each)AS Level(1 credit each)AICEHalf-Credit3 0 02 2 02 1 2Senior School Curriculum Overview 2011/2012
61 4 01 3 20 6 00 5 2Candidates who meet the requirements of the group award will receive a AICE Diploma at one of threelevels: Pass, Merit or Distinction on the basis of their overall AICE Diploma score, see below.140 points will be awarded for an A* but the maximum number of AICE points will be capped at 360.Cambridge AICE Diploma with Distinction awarded to candidates with a score in the range: 320-360pointsCambridge AICE Diploma with Merit awarded to candidates with a score in the range: 220–315 pointsCambridge AICE Diploma at Pass Level awarded to candidates with a score in the range: 120–215pointsCandidates who do not meet the requirements of the AICE Diploma will receive a GCE Certificatereporting their performance in GCE AS and A Level syllabuses (and an AICE Half Credit Certificatewhere applicable).COURSES OFFERED AT SENIOR SCHOOLA Full Academic Programme will be made up of five courses from the following:IGCSE Subjects AS Level Subjects A Level SubjectsMathematics Mathematics MathematicsEnglish Literature English Language ChemistryEnglish as a Second Language English Literature PhysicsBiology Biology Art and DesignChemistry Chemistry Applied ICTPhysics Physics Business StudiesPhysical Education Business Studies Travel and TourismKoreanTravel and TourismChinese (Mandarin)Art and DesignArt and DesignEconomicsPsychologyApplied ICTGeographySenior School Curriculum Overview 2011/2012
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