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Vikings and Anglo-Saxons KS2

Discover the fascinating world of the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons with our engaging KS2 resources for primary-aged learners! Dive into everyday life in Anglo-Saxon Britain, from the homes they lived in to the food they ate. Explore the timeline of invasions and understand how the Anglo-Saxon invasion shaped history. Perfect for young explorers, our resources bring these exciting periods of British history to life with fun, interactive activities that make learning memorable and enjoyable. Start your adventure through time today!

These lessons and resources are available either as part of a topic-related whole project within the broader Cornerstones History Curriculum through our Maestro platform, or as individual stand-alone lessons on our Quick Teach platform.

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Invasion

This project teaches children about life in Britain after the Roman withdrawal. Children will learn about Anglo-Saxon and Viking invasions up to the Norman conquest.

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Traders and Raiders

Develop children’s knowledge of Britain’s early invaders and settlers with our pre-planned and comprehensively resourced history project, Traders and Raiders. Our high-quality teaching resources help children learn about Anglo-Saxon and Viking culture, chronology and key events.

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Looking for a full history curriculum?

If you’re looking for inspiring lessons and resources across the whole history curriculum, then the Cornerstones History Curriculum offers everything you need for single or multi-year groups, with a collection of projects designed by subject experts to support teachers and subject leaders at every level of subject knowledge.

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Not everyone needs a whole subject curriculum. If you’re only looking for some extra ideas and resources to add to what you’re already doing, we can help with that, too. Quick Teach gives you precisely that and is available to individual teachers as part of a low-cost monthly subscription or to whole schools as part of an annual subscription. Packed with age-appropriate lesson ideas, plans and resources, we can help you across various subjects and topics.