What Happened After the Anglo-Saxon Invasion? – KS2 History Unit (6 Lessons + 6 Worksheets)

This KS2 history unit explores what happened in Britain after the Romans left and the Anglo-Saxon invasion began. Through six carefully sequenced lessons, pupils develop a clear understanding of settlement, belief, power, and conflict in early medieval Britain, while building essential historical enquiry skills.

Each lesson is supported by a matching worksheet, making the unit easy to deliver with opportunities for discussion, inference, and written outcomes.

What’s included

6 fully planned history lessons

6 differentiated or adaptable worksheets

Clear progression from context to consequence

Focus on knowledge, reasoning, and historical skills

Unit outcomes

By the end of the unit, pupils will be able to:

Explain how the Britons felt when the Romans left Britain

Suggest reasons for the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain

Name key features of Anglo-Saxon settlements

Identify changes and continuities in settlements from prehistoric Britain

Make inferences about Anglo-Saxon artefacts

Describe how Anglo-Saxon beliefs changed over time

Explain how missionaries helped spread Christianity

Explain the threat the Vikings posed to the Anglo-Saxons

Identify the qualities needed to be a monarch in 1066

Key history topics covered

End of Roman Britain

Anglo-Saxon invasion and settlement

Village life and housing

Continuity and change over time

Religion and belief (paganism to Christianity)

Viking raids and conflict

Leadership and kingship in 1066

Why teachers love this resource

Closely aligned with the KS2 National Curriculum for History

Develops inference skills using artefacts and evidence

Supports understanding of cause, consequence, and change

Ready-to-use lessons with minimal preparation

Perfect for upper KS2, this unit helps pupils understand how Britain changed after the Anglo-Saxon invasion and how these changes shaped the country leading up to 1066.