Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons

These exciting Vikings and Anglo-Saxons KS2 lessons for Year 5/6 take your class on a fascinating journey of back in time as they find out about the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the kingdom of England and how England became a unified country. Your class will explore where the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings came from, how they fought for territory and power, and how their fighting ultimately led to the kingdom of England we know today. Along the way, they will also find out what life was like for everyday people living in Anglo-Saxon and Viking Britain, exploring things such as Viking runes and Anglo-Saxon stories like Beowulf.

With lesson plans, slides, fun activity ideas, differentiated worksheets, and many other helpful resources, this Vikings and Anglo-Saxons KS2 planning pack provides everything you need to help your class understand the complexities of this formative period in English history.

This scheme of work is also part of a Topic Bundle. Perfect if you are teaching 'The Vikings' as a cross-curricular topic.