Antecedent–Behaviour–Consequence (ABC) Chart template (Excel)

This editable Excel tracker helps teachers record incidents, identify patterns and plan support.

Use this Antecedent Behaviour Consequence (ABC) chart to record what happened immediately before a behaviour, what the child did or said, and how others responded afterwards. Over several observations, the records can help teachers, teaching assistants and SENCOs discuss possible patterns and decide what support to try.

This Excel workbook includes:

A guide explaining what an ABC chart is, why it is useful and how to complete one

An editable behaviour monitoring sheet with space for 30 observations

Prompts for date, time, setting, antecedent, behaviour, consequence, outcome, duration and relevant context

Three fictional worked examples demonstrating specific, factual recording

Suitable for use in EYFS and primary settings as part of behaviour monitoring, SEND assessment and support planning. Save a separate copy for each child and store completed records according to your school’s policies.

Format: Editable .xlsx Excel workbook.