Pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Describe the key physical features of the Maya civilisation.
• Sequence the key periods in the Maya civilisation.
• Identifying periods that were happening in Britain at the same time.
• Name the features of the rainforest.
• Explain the challenges facing the Maya in the rainforest.
• Explain how the Maya settled in the rainforest.
• Name the features of Maya houses.
• Identify the similarities and differences between Maya and Anglo-Saxon houses.
• Explain the Maya creation story.
• Identify the characteristics of important gods or goddesses.
• Make deductions about cities.
• Name the features of Maya cities.
• Create a plan of a Maya city, including the main features.
• Explain the reasons for the decline of the Maya civilisation.
• Evaluate the reasons for the decline of the Maya civilisation.
• Identify similarities and differences between the Maya civilisation and the Anglo-Saxons.

Geography: Human and physical geography, Geographical skills and fieldwork

Religion and worldviews

English: Spoken language