Year 8 Curriculum
Welcome to Year 8
The curriculum at Vermont Secondary College in Years 8 is rich, varied and challenging. The curriculum is based on the Victorian Curriculum and the understanding that the early years of secondary education should provide a solid intellectual grounding in all subject areas.
Accordingly, students will engage in the following curriculum program:
Year 8 Subjects
Year Long
- English
- Health & Physical Education
- Language – French or German
- Mathematics
- Science
Semester Length
- Digital Technologies
- Drama
- Geography
- History
- Food Studies
- Visual Communication Design
Year 8 Subject Handbook
Read our handbook for our Year 7 & 8 curriculum. This will give you all the information you need about subjects based on the Victorian Curriculum.
Year 8 Into Year 9 Subject Selection
Year 9 students are able to undertake three electives each semester, totalling six for the year. Each elective subject will be allocated 4 periods per fortnight.
Year 8 2025 Booklist
Download your own copy of the 2025 booklist