AICE Environmental Management (AS Level)

This accelerated Cambridge course has a strong human dimension and is concerned with both local and global issues. The curriculum encompasses the four traditional subdivisions of the global environment, including the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. The course develops in students a strong understanding of the Earth's natural systems and the effects of human activity on these systems. Students are challenged to think about important environmental issues and to look to themselves for possible solutions. An important component of the practical assessment is an Individual Research Report based on issues for the course of studies. Students will take the Earth Science 1 Standards of Learning assessment only if they have not yet earned credit for graduation. Students will be prepared to sit for an external examination leading to the AICE Diploma and an Advanced Placement qualification.