Refugee Boy - The Asylum Process

A thought‑provoking lesson where students explore the fairness of the asylum system through discussion and structured debate.

What’s Included

• Starter on fairness and rules
• Recap of Alem’s asylum hearing
• Guided prompts on justice and decision‑making
• Whole‑class debate activity
• Debate roles and success criteria
• Reflection questions

Lesson Overview
Students revisit Alem’s experience with the asylum process and consider how it might feel to have your future decided by strangers. Using guided prompts, they explore ideas of fairness, justice, and empathy.

The main activity is a class debate on the question:
“Is the system fair?”
Students take on roles, share viewpoints, and use evidence from the story and their own reasoning to build arguments. The lesson ends with a short written reflection on how the debate changed or strengthened their thinking.

Perfect For
Year 7 English, speaking and listening skills, critical thinking, and exploring themes of justice and fairness.