Learning objective
- To understand how Anglo-Saxon rule ended.
Success criteria
- I can suggest the qualities a British
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Agree or disagree? and arrange the children into pairs. Ask the children whether they agree or disagree with the statement and then explain their decision to their partner. Encourage them to refer to evidence about Alfred from the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Sentence stems in the Recap and recall; should use the Activity: The claimants to the throne: support version.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should justify their ranking choices when discussing leadership qualities; should refer to the evidence when selecting their preferred claimant to the throne.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the qualities a king needed;
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Vocabulary definitions
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claimant
A person who believes they are entitled to become king.
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Edgar Aethling
An Anglo-Saxon prince who was a candidate for the throne.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y3/4 (A): Change after the Anglo-Saxon invasion
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Who were the Anglo-Saxons and the Scots?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: What did Anglo-Saxon settlements look like?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: What does Sutton Hoo tell us about Anglo-Saxon life?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: How did Christianity arrive in Britain?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Was King Alfred really great?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: How did Anglo-Saxon rule end?
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Last update: 14th November, 2025
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Who were the Anglo-Saxons and the Scots?
Investigating who the Anglo-Saxons and Scots were and where they came from; identifying the seven...
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: How did Anglo-Saxon rule end?
Learning about the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and investigating the claims of the contenders...
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: What does Sutton Hoo tell us about Anglo-Saxon life?
Making deductions about the Sutton Hoo burial site and the artefacts found there; considering who...
Assessment – History Y3/4 (A): What changed in Britain after the Anglo-Saxon invasion?
Assessment quiz, Skills catcher and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of...
