Curriculum plan: Anglo-Saxons and Vikings

Primary History, Years 5 and 6

By Andrew Wrenn, published 3rd April 2025

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This scheme of work is designed to meet the requirements of two National Curriculum study units at Key Stage 2, sequenced as continuous planning: ‘Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots’ and ‘The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor’. It addresses both substantive and disciplinary concepts and has been written so that it can be adapted flexibly to suit particular educational settings and allocated time. It is made up of 5 enquiries, supported by resources and resource suggestions.

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