Year plan: You will study Medieval history to 1066, no excuses. Term 1: Fall of Rome, migrations, Anglo‑Saxons — sources, map skills, Asnapium inventory. Term 2: Early kingdoms, Charlemagne, monastic life, art, castles — watch David Macaulay, castle project. Term 3: Viking raids, 9th–10th century society, law, folklore; clothing and textiles. Term 4: 11th century England, Edward, Harold, 1066; Time Team case studies, battle analysis. Weekly: primary sources, 500‑word essays, one documentary, fortnightly timeline tests. I expect discipline: practice, revision, no excuses. Also: weekly source comparison, map quiz, vocabulary tests, project presentations, clear assessment rubric, parental sign‑off and punctual attendance.