Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
History
Year 5
Focus Education
History Unit Description
Editable presentation
Group work
Active
Discussion based learning
Year 5 History unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Anglo-Saxons and Vikings has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
The Long-term overview for the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. Who were the Anglo-Saxons and why did they invade Britain?
Year 5 History lesson from the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who were the Anglo-Saxons and why did they invade Britain?'
2. Who were the Vikings and why did they have a reputation of being fierce raiders?
Year 5 History lesson from the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who were the Vikings and why did they have a reputation of being fierce raiders?'
3. What was the long-term impact of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings on our lives today?
Year 5 History lesson from the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What was the long-term impact of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings on our lives today?'
4. Who were the famous Anglo-Saxon kings?
Year 5 History lesson from the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who were the famous Anglo-Saxon kings?'
5. How important was the Norman conquest in 1066?
Year 5 History lesson from the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How important was the Norman conquest in 1066?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education
Know it!
'Know it! - Anglo-Saxons and Vikings - Year 5' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Match up - Ancient British history timeline
'Match up - Ancient British history timeline' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Anglo-Saxons?
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Anglo-Saxons?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Vikings?
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Vikings?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Give me 5 - Facts about Anglo-Saxon settlements
'Give me 5 - Facts about Anglo-Saxon settlements' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Give me 7 - Kingdoms of England under the Anglo-Saxons
'Give me 7 - Kingdoms of England under the Anglo-Saxons' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans - On the timeline
'Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans - On the timeline' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Mini quiz - Vikings
'Mini quiz - Vikings' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Writing tasks - The Vikings
'Writing tasks - The Vikings' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Give me 3 - Vikings
'Give me 3 - Vikings' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Picture match - Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
'Picture match - Anglo-Saxons and Vikings' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Roman or Viking?
'Roman or Viking?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Match up - Ancient Britain
'Match up - Ancient Britain' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Word sorts - Vikings
'Word sorts - Vikings' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
True or False - Ancient Britain
'True or False - Ancient Britain' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
End of Unit Assessment
Anglo-Saxons and Vikings - Unit Assessment
Anglo-Saxons and Vikings - Unit Assessment is an end of unit assessment by Focus Education, designed to be used as a summative assessment at the end of teaching this Focus unit
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
The Long-term overview for the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. Who were the Anglo-Saxons and why did they invade Britain?
Year 5 History lesson from the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who were the Anglo-Saxons and why did they invade Britain?'
2. Who were the Vikings and why did they have a reputation of being fierce raiders?
Year 5 History lesson from the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who were the Vikings and why did they have a reputation of being fierce raiders?'
3. What was the long-term impact of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings on our lives today?
Year 5 History lesson from the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What was the long-term impact of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings on our lives today?'
4. Who were the famous Anglo-Saxon kings?
Year 5 History lesson from the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who were the famous Anglo-Saxon kings?'
5. How important was the Norman conquest in 1066?
Year 5 History lesson from the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How important was the Norman conquest in 1066?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Anglo-Saxons and Vikings from Focus Education
Know it!
'Know it! - Anglo-Saxons and Vikings - Year 5' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Match up - Ancient British history timeline
'Match up - Ancient British history timeline' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Anglo-Saxons?
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Anglo-Saxons?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Vikings?
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about the Vikings?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Give me 5 - Facts about Anglo-Saxon settlements
'Give me 5 - Facts about Anglo-Saxon settlements' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Give me 7 - Kingdoms of England under the Anglo-Saxons
'Give me 7 - Kingdoms of England under the Anglo-Saxons' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans - On the timeline
'Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans - On the timeline' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Mini quiz - Vikings
'Mini quiz - Vikings' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Writing tasks - The Vikings
'Writing tasks - The Vikings' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Give me 3 - Vikings
'Give me 3 - Vikings' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Picture match - Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
'Picture match - Anglo-Saxons and Vikings' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Roman or Viking?
'Roman or Viking?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Match up - Ancient Britain
'Match up - Ancient Britain' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Word sorts - Vikings
'Word sorts - Vikings' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
True or False - Ancient Britain
'True or False - Ancient Britain' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 5 unit, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
End of Unit Assessment
Anglo-Saxons and Vikings - Unit Assessment
Anglo-Saxons and Vikings - Unit Assessment is an end of unit assessment by Focus Education, designed to be used as a summative assessment at the end of teaching this Focus unit
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