EExBA-N Nursery Statement Examples Early Excellence Baseline Assessment EExBA-N requires practitioners to make judgements for each child against a set of clear statements, and provide a Yes/No answer. There are 47 assessment statements in total. Characteristics of Effective Learning 9 statements to be assessed in total. Three examples as follows: Creativity & Having Own Ideas Thinks of his/her own ideas and different ways of doing things, uses imagination in play. Critical Thinking Making Links Makes links and connections in their experiences, developing ideas of grouping, sequences and patterns. Reviewing Reviews activities as he/she does them and changes the approach as required. Prime Areas of Learning & Development 22 statements to be assessed in total. Six examples as follows: Personal Social Managing (a) Can exercise some self control and cooperates with boundaries and routines. & Emotional Feelings & Responds to own feelings and those of others. DevelopmentBehaviour (b) Is able to take turns, accepts the needs of others and is aware of the consequences of their actions. Communication Listening (a) Can respond to their name. Recognises and responds to familiar sounds & Language & Attention in the environment. (b) Listens to others and stories in small groups. Physical Moving & (a) Runs, steady on feet and can climb. Shows control when using small equipment. Development Handling (b) Moves with confidence in a range of ways, negotiating space and is able to use one handed equipment. Specific Areas of Learning & Development 16 statements to be assessed in total. Four examples as follows: Literacy Reading (a) Has some favourite stories, rhymes and songs. (b) Knows that print carries meaning and knows how to handle books. Mathematics Numbers (a) Recites (not counting) numbers in order to 5. (b) Counts at least four objects. Sign up for EExBA earlyexcellence.com/baseline Further information Telephone 01422 311 314