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corresponding EOC, which will be counted as 30 Percent of the final course grade. For rules
pertaining to transfer students, refer to State Board of Education Rule 6A-109941.

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
Credit by examination shall be the program through which postsecondary credit is earned by
secondary students based on the receipt of a specified minimum score on nationally
standardized general or subject area examinations. [Florida Statute §1007.27(6)]

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA PROGRAM

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is an international two-year pre-
university curriculum leading to internationally standardized written and oral examinations
administered through the International Baccalaureate Organization. Eligible secondary students
are enrolled in a program of study that includes courses identified by the IB Organization. One
course in Theory of Knowledge is required to be passed in order to obtain an IB Diploma.

The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall specify in the statewide
articulation agreement cutoff scores and IB examinations that will be used to grant
postsecondary credit at community colleges and universities. Students will be awarded a
maximum of 30 semester credit hours. Students shall be exempt from payment of any fees for
administration of the examination, regardless of whether or not the student achieves a passing
score on the examination. [Florida Statute § 1007.27(7)]

State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.09441 requires that students must earn credit toward high
school graduation through membership in courses listed in the State Board of Education Course
Code Directory. IB Middle Years Program (IBMYP) or other accelerated courses that are listed in
the Course Code Directory may be offered to prepare prospective students in Grades 6 though
10 to enroll in IB Diploma Program courses in Grades 11 and 12.

ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (AICE)

The Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma Program is part of an
international university curriculum and examination system administered and assessed by
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) of the University of Cambridge. Eligible secondary
students are enrolled in programs of study that includes courses offered by the Cambridge AICE
Program. One course in Global Perspectives is required to obtain an AICE Diploma.

The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall specify in the statewide
articulation agreement cutoff scores and AICE examinations that will be used to grant
postsecondary credit at community colleges and universities. Students will be awarded a
maximum of 30 semester credit hours. Students shall be exempt from payment of any fees for

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