Cambridge tests are coming up 

As the school year ends, students are scrambling to fill their heads with all the knowledge they need to pass their final exams. One group of tests many are stressing out over is the AICE exams.

AICE stands for Advanced International Certificate of Education. Students in Deerfield Beach High School’s AICE program get to participate in accelerated high school classes offered by Cambridge University. Students who pass seven exams and complete the needed service hours will receive an AICE diploma and become eligible for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. The scholarship covers 100% of tuition and applicable fees at any eligible college in Florida.

 Deerfield Beach High School offers three AICE classes: European History, General Paper, and Psychology. Three more subjects will be added next year, including Marine Science. In the AICE classes, students face a similar, rigorous curriculum to students in International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) classes. AICE students are stressed about the final exams because failing means they might lose their chance for the Bright Futures Scholarship. Thankfully, AICE teachers prepare their students as much as possible for the tests.

When asked about the upcoming exams, Stechna Etienne, a Freshman at Deerfield Beach High, said she’s “feeling pretty nervous, but…at least all the teachers are preparing us.”

All AICE tests are written responses, and the sessions take two days. The first exam is the English General Paper on April 25th, and the second session is on April 29th. AICE psychology exams are on April 25th and May 2nd. The last exams are the European History papers on May 6th and May 8th.

Despite the stress and the excitement about the end of the school year, students are ready for whatever the AICE tests throw at them. Now is the time to grind and study before the freedom of summer vacation.

Written by Sabrina Alves | Graphic Designed by Sabrina Alves

Published April 22, 2025 | ePathfinder | News