Testing

Testing Coordinator

Mrs. Bouza Kaufman, M.S., Ed.S.
abouzakaufman@dadeschools.net

2025-2026 Testing Requirements
To graduate from the State of Florida, students must:

  • Pass the 10th grade PM3 or concordant.

  • Pass Algebra 1 EOC or concordant (SAT, ACT, CLT and/or PSAT).

     
  • 9th and 10th grade students will participate in three ELA performance monitoring sessions during the school year.  More information can be found at Students & Families (flfast.org)
  • Students currently taking Geometry, Biology, and/or US History will take the respective EOC in Spring 2026. EOCs count as 30% of grade
  • 12th grade students will participate in the Florida Civic Literacy Test.
  • Students earning a passing score on the assessment are exempt from the postsecondary civic literacy assessment.
     
At CIE, participation in the Cambridge exams is mandatory. Any student that fails to attend an exam will be responsible for the appropriate exam fee:
          • Cambridge International AS  (except Global Perspectives) – $124.80
          • Cambridge International A level - $201.85
          • Global Perspectives AS – $218.85
Concordant Scores
More information can be found at: https://www.fldoe.org/file/7764/GradRequireFSA.pdf
AICE Diploma and Bright Futures
AICE Diploma:
Automatic 100% Bright Futures (tuition to a state school) with 100 hours community service and 2 years of a Foreign Language
PASS 7 AICE exams:
Global Perspectives(mandatory)
1 AICE Math/Science
1 AICE Language (including English Language)
1 AICE Humanities
3 AICE Electives
 
AICE courses offered at CIE:
 
Mandatory Core
Global Perspectives
Group 1
Biology AS
Chemistry AS/A 
Environmental Management AS * 
*Group 1 OR Group 3 
Marine Science AS/A 
Mathematics AS/A 
Psychology AS * 
*Group 1 OR Group 3 
Group 2
 
English Language AS/A 
Spanish Language AS 
Spanish Language and Literature A* 
*Group 2 OR Group 3 
Previously offered: 
Spanish A 
Group 3
Environmental Management AS * 
*Group 1 OR Group 3 
European History AS 
Geography AS  
US History AS 
Literature in English AS 
Media Studies AS/A 
Psychology AS * 
*Group 1 OR Group 3
Sociology AS  
Spanish Language and Literature A* 
*Group 2 OR Group 3 
 
Group 4 (optional)
English General Paper AS 
 
 
Bright Futures:
 
Graduating students in the Class of 2026 who applied for their AICE Diploma in June 2026 will receive their results on August 11, 2026 (accessible via CIE Direct & Report Maker). By August 20, Cambridge will send the Bright Futures office an updated list of successful AICE Diploma candidates from the June 2026 series.

Typically, the Bright Futures office will process all information from Cambridge within two weeks of receipt. A student’s scholarship status will then be updated in a database accessed by Florida colleges and universities for calculating tuition fees due on the last day of registration drop/add.  If necessary, students can tell the financial aid office at their university that they are a pending AICE Diploma graduate and request a deferment on their fall tuition due date.

Please note, Cambridge cannot send a list of AICE Diploma recipients before the end of a student’s senior year. The Bright Futures office does not attach eligibility information to a student’s record until they receive a final high school transcript showing that the student has completed high school. As a reminder, the student must complete the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA). Additionally, the student's final transcript must include their completed community service or work hours as required by the Florida DOE for the Florida Academic Scholars Award as well as their graduation date.

 
 
What if you don’t get the AICE diploma?
 
  • Bright Futures is STILL AN OPTION.
  • Now, you must have a College Entrance Exam (ACT/CLT/SAT)
Bright Futures $$ is dispersed AFTER the drop/add period in Fall Semester.