Preparation:
Print quiz sheets for each pupil.

Ask pupils to complete the quiz sheet. This exercise can be used to evaluate the pupils' knowledge of asylum seeker and refugee issues.

Ask the class:

Q. Who is a refugee?

A.There is a legal definition of a refugee and it is very specific in its criteria. It states that a refugee has fled from their country due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of:

> Race
> Religion
> Nationality
> Membership of a particular social group
> Political opinion

This definition was drafted in 1951 and is referred to as the UN Refugee Convention.

Refugees have proven to the government of the country they flee to that they would be in danger if they were to return to their home country and the authorities have granted them refugee status as defined in the 1993 Asylum and Immigration Act.

Q. What is the difference between an asylum seeker and a refugee?

A. An asylum seeker has applied for refugee status from the government of the country they have fled to and awaits a decision on their application. In Scotland, an asylum seeker does not have permission to work until they receive refugee status.

Q. How many asylum seekers and refugees are there in Scotland (note – Scotland’s total population is around 5 million)?

A. 10,000. If every asylum seeker and refugee in Scotland were to sit in Hampden football stadium there would still be over 40,000 empty seats.