Opportunities for Greater Depth/Challenge
Development of investigation skills through science investigations
Inquiry into the Viking way of life and reasons why they left Scandinavia to raid and
settle
Activities to design an app and piece of clothing to suit a purpose.
Autumn 1
TASC wheel/Blooms questions. Opportunities for Mantle of the Expert
TASC wheel: Viking way of life, Viking warriors
Mantle of the Expert: Establish a town of people living in pre-Viking Britain. Impose the
threat of a Viking attack. What should the people do? What becomes of the people?
Overview
Study of the Viking culture, their invasion of the UK and the effects upon the
Saxon population
Eng
Biographies and autobiographies
Recounts—The Viking raid on Lindisfarne
Viking Mythology - narrative writing
Maths
Timeline, chronological order, ordering events
Measures - investigation into the units of measurement used by Vikings, scale on
maps, weighing ingredients
Outcomes and Impact
Computing
Understanding the difference between the internet and the world wide web and the
importance they have to our lives. Research projects based on creative minds—Steve
Jobs, Bill Gates and Jimmy Wales. Developing web researcher skills Understanding
the reliability of web pages.
History
Art
Music
Introduction to the Vikings: Who were the
Vikings? What made them successful?
Mondrian— independent study of Mondrian, perfecting Mondrian’s style, creating own Mondrian inspired work.
Traditional Viking instruments and
songs—why do we know so little
(notation had not been introduced).
Way of life: Laws, homes, children, Runes
(writing), clothing, food, farming.
Staff notation and musical notes
Beliefs - Gods, creation, myth, burial, archaeology.
Artefacts - Working with artefacts from the
discovery museum.
Invasion – Danegald or Lindisfarne—Were all
Vikings warriors? Longships.
Edward the Confesser – Saxon King, leading to Battle of Hastings: resistance
Textiles - Make a Viking shoe/moccasin
to wear (felt).
Music and how it can impact on atmosphere (linked to literacy).
Geography
Europe – Countries / capitals.
Topographical regions - linked to reasons
why they invaded.
Trade routes, exploration
Where did they settle? – Countries/ cities
compare to new,
RE
PSHE & Citizenship
PE
Settlements – topographical- what do
people look for in a settlement?
Hinduism:
We’re all stars
Tag rugby
Place names
Prayer and worship
New beginnings
What is the best way for a Hindu
to show commitment to God?
Science
Properties and changes of materials.
Reversible / irreversible changes
Evaporation, condensation, filtering
Understand melting/dissolving are different
Group materials - conductors, magnetic,
opaque, transparent
Design Technology
Design and make a Viking boat. (Linked to
materials)
Visitors/Visits
(3D joining)
Possible visit to Lindisfarne, Farne Islands or Durham University.
Food - bake cakes - link to Science
Language
Revision of numbers 1-20 and alphabet
Key questions and answers (Tu’ t’appelles comment?/ Tu as quel âge?/ Tu habites où?/ Ça va?)
Intro numbers 21-31