FREE KS2 Character Education Overview + Sample Lesson (No-Prep)

A free overview of a full year of primary character education, plus a complete, ready-to-teach sample lesson, “What is respect?”, with its full lesson plan, deck and knowledge organiser. See the quality and the no-prep style of the Verity Character scheme for Years 3-6, free.
Contents (4 files): KS2 Character scheme overview, “What is respect?” full lesson plan, matching lesson deck, Respect knowledge organiser. The six virtue units and the full-year scheme are in the Verity Education shop.
Aligned to the Jubilee Centre Framework for Character Education in Schools (3rd revised edition, 2022; © University of Birmingham / Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues) and to the Department for Education’s Character Education Framework guidance (2019; © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0). This resource draws on the concepts of virtue-based character education, including the virtue families and the idea of practical wisdom, but does not reproduce the Jubilee Centre’s framework text, tables or materials.
Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, the University of Birmingham or the DfE. All lesson content, slides, artwork and wording are original to Verity Education. © Verity Education 2026. Licensed for use within the purchasing school.