Anglo-Saxon culture is the third installment in the medieval series designed for year 7. It follows ‘Anglo-Saxon migration to Britain’ in the Saxons and Vikings unit in our KS3 curriculum. This unit can fit into thematic frameworks under migration and trade, or chronology as a starting point for year 7. Its LO is to understand what the Anglo-Saxons brought to Britain and how it changed British life. Its aim is to address the enquiry, ‘How far did the Anglo-Saxons change Britain?’ Skills covered: past-present-future (change and continuity), judgments and new knowledge. Resources required: Invasion, Plague and Murder textbook is recommended, although the reading task can be replaced with online resources if necessary.

Anglo-Saxon migration to Britain is the second installment in the medieval series designed for year 7. It follows Britain before the Anglo-Saxons in the Saxons and Vikings unit in our KS3 curriculum. This unit can fit into thematic frameworks under migration and trade, or chronology as a starting point for year 7. Its LO is to understand the reasons why the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain, and addressing the enquiry, ‘did the Anglo-Saxons come to Britain to settle, raid or trade?’ Skills covered: PEEL paragraph writing skills, judgments and new knowledge. Resources required: Invasion, Plague and Murder textbook is recommended, although the reading task can be replaced with online resources if necessary.

Viking migration is the fourth installment in the medieval series designed for year 7. It follows ‘Anglo-Saxon culture’ in the Saxons and Vikings unit in our KS3 curriculum. This unit can fit into thematic frameworks under migration and trade, or chronology as a starting point for year 7. Its LO is to understand who the Vikings were and why they came to Britain… Its aim is to address the enquiry, ‘Were all Vikings raiders?’ Skills covered: Interpretations and source analysis (compare and contrast), judgments and new knowledge. Resources required: Invasion, Plague and Murder textbook is recommended, although the reading task can be replaced with online resources if necessary.

Britain before the Anglo-Saxons is an introduction to the Saxons and Vikings unit in our KS3 curriculum. This unit can fit into thematic frameworks under migration and trade, or chronology as a starting point for year 7. Its LO is to to understand British migration before the Anglo-Saxons and addressing the enquiry, ‘did people come to Britain to raid, settle, conquer or other?’ Skills covered: Source analysis skills, judgments and new knowledge. Resources required: Invasion, Plague and Murder textbook is recommended, although the reading task can be replaced with online resources if necessary.