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Anglo-Saxons (KS2)

Sail back to the Dark Ages, where battles were rife and fear reigned. Find out about the lives of the Saxons, including how they lived and where they came from. As well as taking part in a scrumptious Viking feast. Created for key stage 2 children, and fully matched to the national curriculum, you can have confidence that you’ve got everything covered.

These lessons and resources are available either as part of a topic-related whole project within the broader Cornerstones History Curriculum, or as individual stand-alone lessons!

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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 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.