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HistoryMedieval Timesusually ages 5–7

The Vikings

Who the Vikings were: seafaring warriors and traders from Scandinavia; longships; Viking raids on Britain; that Vikings also settled and farmed

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Could your child tell you who the Vikings were, where they came from, and that they did more than just raid and fight?

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The Vikingsthis skill · ages 5–7
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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxonsages 7–9Must know who the Vikings were before studying their conflict with Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon Britainages 7–9Viking knowledge provides contrast and context for Anglo-Saxon Britain

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Curriculum alignment

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This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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