Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Explain where the Vikings came from and why they invaded Britain.
- Sequence events according to their significance for groups of people.
- Find evidence and make inferences from sources.
- Name Viking trade routes.
- Explain why trade routes were important to the Vikings.
- Identify the differences between Viking sagas.
- Evaluate the impact of Viking achievements.
Suggested prior learning
Y3/4: Unit 3 (Cycle B)
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Lessons
Y5/6: Lesson 1 (Cycle A): When and why did the Vikings come to Britain?
Y5/6: Lesson 2 (Cycle A): Were the Vikings raiders, traders or something else?
Y5/6: Lesson 3 (Cycle A): Where did the Vikings go? How did they get there?
Y5/6: Lesson 4 (Cycle A): Why are there different Viking sagas explaining the same event and what does this tell us about the Vikings?
Y5/6: Lesson 5 (Cycle A): What were the impacts of Viking raids and settlements on local communities in Britain?
Y5/6: Lesson 6 (Cycle A): What were the Vikings’ achievements and how did they impact the world?
Key skills
- Exploring different representations from
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Key knowledge
- To know that change
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achievement
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Assessment: Were the Vikings raiders, traders or something else? (Mixed-age)
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Geography: Human and physical geography, Geographical skills and fieldwork
Maths: Ratio
English: Spoken language
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Y5/6: British history 5: What was life like in Tudor England? (Cycle A)
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