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CAMBRIDGESECONDARY

CAMBRIDGE SECONDARYHow does

help prepare students foradvanced studies in high school?

Collier County Public Schools

Middle School Gifted & Advanced Studies

Cambridge Secondary provides middle school students an initial experience with Cambridge AICE, which is one of several advanced studies options in high school. The program builds the skills students need to be successful in the various high school advanced studies programs available, including:

DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE)The Dual Enrollment program allows high school students to earn college/vocational credit toward a post-secondary diploma, certificate, or degree at a Florida public institution while also earning credit toward a high school diploma.

The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) program provides advanced academic pre-university qualification for students who are studying the Cambridge International A and AS Levels. The AICE program offers students the opportunity to tailor their studies to individual interests, abilities, and future plans; combining breadth of study with choice and flexibility.

CAMBRIDGE AICE

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)The AP program provides college-level courses and exams in various subject areas. More than 2,900 universities and colleges worldwide grant credit, advanced placement, or both to students performing satisfactorily on the exams. Nearly 1,400 institutions grant sophomore standing to students who have demonstrated their competence in three or more of these exams.

5775 Osceola Trail | Naples, FL 34109

Visit us online at:www.collierschools.com

Dr. Kamela PattonSuperintendent

District School Board of Collier CountyJulie Sprague, Chair

Roy M. Terry, Vice ChairKathleen Curatolo, Member

Erika Donalds, MemberKelly Lichter, Member

Gifted and Advanced Studies Department Curriculum and Instruction

Contact: (239) 377-0107

Dr. Leslie RicciardelliExecutive Director, Secondary Programs

Beth CoryellDirector, Secondary Programs

Learn more atwww.collierschools.com/gifted

What is Cambridge Secondary?

Application Due Date

Student Eligibility and Application Process for Cambridge Secondary Cambridge Secondary Teachers

Cambridge Secondary is an advanced studies program for middle school students that builds skills, knowledge, and understanding in English, mathematics, and science. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the most advanced learner with an emphasis on creativity, innovation, and scholarly discourse.

Throughout the Cambridge Secondary experience, students develop the skills and content knowledge necessary to meet the demands of advanced course work and ultimately transition successfully to the high school setting.

Students in the Cambridge Secondary cohort will have the opportunity to earn credit in high school courses, which will affect their high school grade point average (GPA) and establish the good study habits necessary to be successful.

• Must be a current 5th, 6th, or 7th grade student

• Must be identified as Gifted and/or have achieved a level of 4 or 5 on the statewide assessment for both English Language Arts and mathematics

• Must have a GPA of at least 3.5 (current 6th and 7th graders)

Cambridge Secondary teachers create an active learning environment in which a student’s thinking will be challenged and classwork will extend what the student could accomplish on her/his own.

Cambridge Secondary teachers:

• have extensive knowledge in their subject area

• teach for depth of content, not breadth

• connect learning to real-world applications

• incorporate a variety of instructional strategies

• use assessment to inform instruction

• are reflective learners themselves

• model problem solving and creative thinking for their students

Participation in the Cambridge Secondary program is not automatic or guaranteed. Students who meet the eligibility requirements can complete and submit a Cambridge Secondary application which includes:

• a student-parent agreement detailing the student’s commitment to participation

• a student self-assessment

• two short response questions

February 29, 2016

Applicants will be considered based on:

• academic excellence

• behavior

• attendance

• commitment to the program

• involvement in outside activities

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