Year 10 Program Overview

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At Fountain Gate Secondary College, Year 10 students can be part of one of the following programs: 

  • Early Commencement of VCE or VCE VET 
  • Rugby Academy
  • General Program 

All programs support future pathways into VCE General or VCE Vocational Major in the senior years. 

If students would like to be considered for the Rugby Academy, they should indicate this when making their subject selections.  There is a formal application and interview process that must also be completed. 

Students are placed in Mathematics, English or English as an Additional Language (EAL) based on eligibility and student performance data. 

Please note: Early Commencement of VCE or VCE VET is by invitation only and is based on Year 9 achievement and learning habits.

General Program

GENERAL Program  Semester 1 Semester 2
CORE

Year long
All pathways (General, Early Commencement of VCE and the Rugby Academy) complete the core and guided choice options

English: 

  • Standard 
  • Enrichment 
  • EAL

English: 

  • Standard 
  • Enrichment 
  • EA

Maths:

  • Standard
  • Enrichment
  • Essential

Maths:

  • Standard
  • Enrichment
  • Essential
Future Me Future Me
CORE: Semester based If History is studied in Semester 1, then Science is in Semester 2 and vice versa. History Science
Guided Choice: Semester based

Must be selected from:

  • The Arts
  • The Technologies
  • Health and Phys. Ed
Elective 1 Elective 2
Elective 3 N/A
Free Choice: Semester based

Can be selected from:

  • The Arts
  • The Technologies
  • Health and Phys. Ed
  • Science
  • Humanities
N/A Elective 4

Early VCE or VET

Early VCE or VET Semester 1 Semester 2
CORE

Year long
All pathways (General, Early Commencement of VCE and the Rugby Academy) complete the core and guided choice options

English: 

  • Standard 
  • Enrichment 
  • EAL

English: 

  • Standard 
  • Enrichment 
  • EA

Maths:

  • Standard
  • Enrichment
  • Essential

Maths:

  • Standard
  • Enrichment
  • Essential
Future Me Future Me
CORE: Semester based If History is studied in Semester 1, then Science is in Semester 2 and vice versa. History Science

Guided Choice: Semester based

Two of the three areas must be selected and the areas depend on the VCE VET unit selected.

Must be selected from:

  • The Arts
  • The Technologies
  • Health and Phys. Ed
Elective 1 Elective 2
N/A N/A
Free Choice: Year long

Units 1 and 2 of VCE or VET

Unit 1 Unit 2

Rugby Academy

RUGBY Academy Semester 1 Semester 2
CORE

Year long
All pathways (General, Early Commencement of VCE and the Rugby Academy) complete the core and guided choice options

English: 

  • Standard 
  • Enrichment 
  • EAL

English: 

  • Standard 
  • Enrichment 
  • EA

Maths:

  • Standard
  • Enrichment
  • Essential

Maths:

  • Standard
  • Enrichment
  • Essential
Future Me Future Me
CORE: Semester based If History is studied in Semester 1, then Science is in Semester 2 and vice versa. History Science

Guided Choice: Semester based

Two of the three areas must be selected and the areas depend on the VCE VET unit selected.

Must be selected from:

  • The Arts
  • The Technologies
Elective 1 Elective 2
N/A N/A
Free Choice: Year long

Rugby Academy

Elective 3 Elective 4