Why did William win the battle of Hastings

Level

Knowledge and understanding

Why events happen and the results of events

How you communicate history

3 You can list a few fact about what happened before and during the Battle of Hastings

You can list but not explain why the Battle of Hastings happened

You start to produce work which is in paragraphs

4 You can describe some of the main events, people and features of periods you have studied

You can explain some of the reasons as to why William won the Battle of Hastings

You can produce work which is divided up into paragraphs

5 You can describe important events of what happened at Hastings

You can explain some of the reasons as to why William won the Battle of Hastings and begin to show why some of these reasons are more important than others

You can select and organise information which is broken up into paragraphs

6 You can start to use your knowledge to support your understanding of what happened at Hastings

You can explain important reasons for William’s victory

You can produce structured work which uses a range of supporting information