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High School Graduation Programs
This guide is is designed to help parents of middle and and high school students plan and and prepare for postsecond- ary success All of Brevard Public Schools’ graduation paths include opportunities to to take rigorous academic courses designed to to prepare students students for their future academic and career choices All students students regardless
of graduation program must earn a at least a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 2 0 0 grade point average on on on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 4 0 0 0 scale and and achieve a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a passing score score score on on on on the Grade 10 Florida Standards Assessments test or or or or or or or or or earn earn a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a concordant score score score score and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a passing score score score score on on on the Algebra 1 EOC (or earn earn a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a comparable score) in in order to graduate with a a a a a a a a a a a standard high school diploma For more information about other graduation options for for students with disabilities contact your child’s school coun- selor or or or exceptional student student education teacher or or or visit the the Exceptional Student Education section of the the BPS website Florida students entering their first year year of of high school school in in the the 2020- 21 school school year year may choose from one of of four options options to earn a a a a a a a a a standard diploma These options options are as follows:
• • a a a a a a a a a a a four-year 26-credit graduation option • • • an an an International International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum • • an an an Advanced International International Certificate
of Education (AICE) curriculum • an an Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) 18-credit graduation option 26-credit option This program takes the traditional four years to to complete high school and requires students to to take take at least 26 cred- its in in core content areas Although earning world language credit credit is is is not required required it it it it is is is recommended for Florida college preparation and 2 credits of a a a a a a a a a a a world language is is is is required required for admission to Florida’s state state universities Many competi- tive schools (insatet and out of of of state) require 3-4 credits of of of World Languages A student student may have the the option of of of early graduation graduation if the the the student student meets graduation graduation requirements in less
than eight semesters or the the equivalent International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Diploma Programme
Programme
The IB IB Diploma Diploma Programme
Programme
is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a rigorous pre-university course of study leading to internationally standardized tests The program’s comprehensive two-year curriculum allows its graduates to fulfill requirements of many different nations’ education systems Students completing IB cours- es es and exams from six subject groups are eligible for college credit credit The award of credit credit is based on on on scores achieved
on on on IB exams Students can earn up to 30 postsecondary semester credits by participating tin in this program a at the high school level IB students from Florida do not have to to pay to to take the exams For information visit www ibo org Advanced International Certificate
of Education (AICE) Program Program The AICE AICE Program Program is tis an an international curriculum and examination program modeled on on on on the British pre-college curriculum To be considered for an an AICE diploma a a a a a a a a a a a can- didate must earn the the the equivalent of of six credits by passing a a a a a a a a a a a a a combination of of examinations at a a at either the the the full (one credit) Advanced Advanced Subsidiary Level Level (AS) or double (two credits) International Advanced Advanced Level Level (A) with a at least one course coming from each of the three curriculum areas Florida’s colleges and universities provide college college credit for suc- cessfully passing the the exams exams AICE students from Florida do not have to to pay to to take the the the exams exams For information visit the the AICE Program website Accelerated 18-credit graduation graduation option option This graduation graduation option option is is designed for students who are are clear about their future goals and are are ready to pursue them beyond high school To select the the the the ACCEL 18-credit grad- uation option students and their parents must meet with designated school personnel to receive an an an an an an explanation of of the the requirement advantages advantages and disadvantages of of this option Students must also receive the the the written consent of of their parents For more information about high school graduation options contact your child’s counselor 40