Welcome to Year 9

The curriculum at Vermont Secondary College in Year 9 is rich, varied and challenging. The curriculum is based on the Victorian Curriculum and the understanding that at Year 9 students should be provided with a broad intellectual grounding in a range of subject areas, whilst introducing the opportunity for students to explore varied interests and pathways. Accordingly, students engage in a number of core and elective subjects.

Year 9 Subjects

Year Long

  • English
  • Health & Physical Education
  • Mathematics
  • Science

Semester Length

  • Geography
  • History
  • Elective #01 – From Arts & Technology List
  • Elective #02 – Free Choice
  • Elective #03 – Free Choice
  • Elective #04 – Free Choice
  • Elective #05 – Free Choice
  • Elective #06 – Free Choice

Please note: Language is a year-long sequence.

Year 9 Subject Handbook

Read our handbook for our Year 9 curriculum. This will give you all the information you need about subjects based on the Victorian Curriculum.

Year 9 Subject Video Presentations

Learn more about the subjects offered at Vermont Secondary College with our subject video presentations, providing a snapshot for each unique subject available to Year 9 students.

Year 9 2025 Booklists

Download your own copy of the 2025 booklists

Careers & Pathways

As the selection of subjects at Year 9 for Year 10 can an impact on future options, decisions are undertaken with the support of the Pathways team through subject counselling, completion of Individual Pathways Planning and ongoing support and advice.

Year 10 VTAC Guide

The VTAC Year 10 Guide provides a snapshot of the tertiary system for year 10 students, explains the terms they need to be familiar with and debunks some of the myths commonly associated with choosing subjects by using real life examples.