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Year 5 history

Year 5 history runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, for children aged 9 to 10 in Key Stage 2. Every lesson is listed below in teaching order.

The vocabulary a child meets this year includes elite, converted, Chi Rho, chapel, mosaic, Anglo-Saxons, pagan, polytheistic, shrine, decline, missionary, convert.

These lessons are written by Oak National Academy, the government-funded curriculum body, and are free to anyone. StudyDen sequences them, marks the answers and keeps the record.

Every Year 5 history lesson

In the order they are taught. 36 lessons.

Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?

  1. Roman Christianity in Britain
  2. The Impact of the Romans' Withdrawal on Religion
  3. St Patrick and Christianity in Ireland
  4. The Growth of Irish Monasteries
  5. Irish Missionaries: St Columba and St Columbanus
  6. How Christianity Survived the Romans' Departure

Early Islamic civilisation: how did Baghdad become the 'City of Peace'?

  1. Muhammad ﷺ, the Qur'an and the Rise of Islam
  2. The Early Success of Islam
  3. The Early Caliphates and the Spread of Islam
  4. The Geography of the Umayyad Caliphate
  5. Baghdad, the 'City of Peace'
  6. How Baghdad Became the 'City of Peace'

Early Islamic civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?

  1. Europe, the Mediterranean and Asia in the Early 9th Century World
  2. Baghdad's Connections to the East
  3. Baghdad's Connections to the West
  4. Baghdad and the Spread of Ideas
  5. Baghdad and Cordoba: Two Cities of the Islamic Golden Age
  6. Baghdad's Connection to the Medieval World

Britain's settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?

  1. Britain at the End of Roman Rule
  2. The Anglo-Saxons Come to Britain
  3. Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: How Britain Was Divided
  4. The Conversion of the British Isles
  5. The Rise of Mercia
  6. How Britain Changed After the Romans Left

The Anglo-Saxons: how do we know about life in Anglo-Saxon England?

  1. Anglo-Saxon Grave Goods: Clues from the Past
  2. The Graves of Anglo-Saxon Women
  3. Anglo-Saxon Coins: Clues from the Past
  4. Anglo-Saxon Law Codes: What Rules Reveal About the Past
  5. Religious Buildings and Artefacts: How Do We Know About Anglo-Saxon Christianity?
  6. How We Know About Life in Anglo-Saxon England

The Vikings: why did they come to the British Isles?

  1. Early Viking Raids: The Attack on Lindisfarne
  2. Seafaring Vikings: Raiders, Traders, and Settlers
  3. The Great Heathen Army
  4. Aethelred, Alfred the Great and Wessex
  5. The Anglo-Saxon Fightback
  6. Why the Vikings Came to Britain

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Common questions

What does Year 5 history cover?
Year 5 history runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, covering elite, converted, Chi Rho, chapel, mosaic, Anglo-Saxons and more.
How many history lessons are in Year 5?
36 lessons, sequenced in teaching order across the school year.
How old is a child in Year 5?
Children in Year 5 are 9 to 10 years old during the school year in England and Wales.