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Download our Free Teacher’s Guide with Lesson Ideas
More and more schools want their school trips to be not only fun, but meaningful and educational. With City Detective, Qugato’s educational city game, students explore the city in an interactive way: they work together, solve puzzles and uncover a mystery in the heart of town.
Qugato is an official partner of CJP (the Dutch Cultural Youth Pass), which means Dutch schools can book our city games entirely using their Cultuurkaart budget. Ideal for teachers looking for an affordable and educational school trip.
To help teachers get the most out of the experience, Qugato has developed a free Teacher’s Guide: a practical booklet full of lesson ideas, reflection questions and cross-curricular activities.
What Is the Qugato Teacher’s Guide?
The Qugato Teacher’s Guide has been created especially for schools that want to use City Detective as part of their teaching. The guide shows how the game can be integrated into a lesson, project week or school trip.
In the Teacher’s Guide, you’ll find:
- Lesson ideas for various subjects, including Citizenship, History, Arts & Culture and Geography.
- Reflection questions about teamwork, communication and critical thinking.
- Practical activities and tips for preparing or debriefing the game in class.
- An overview of locations and historical facts from the game, including references.
Lesson Ideas for Citizenship and Collaboration
The Qugato Teacher’s Guide makes it easy to link City Detective to curriculum goals and citizenship education. The game fits seamlessly with themes such as teamwork, communication, language skills and heritage education.
During the game, students practise skills that appear in almost every subject:
- Working effectively in teams and making use of each other’s strengths.
- Reasoning and communicating to solve puzzles.
- Observing and thinking critically about what they encounter in the city.
This turns a school trip into an active learning experience outdoors. Teachers can also use the guide to deepen lessons or strengthen their citizenship curriculum.
Download the Free Teacher’s Guide
Would you like to see for yourself how City Detective blends learning with fun? Download the free Qugato Teacher’s Guide (PDF), packed with citizenship lesson ideas, reflection questions and creative activities.
By submitting this form, you consent to receive the Teacher’s Guide and occasional follow-up information about Qugato’s educational city games. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Why a City Game Makes a School Trip Truly Valuable
City Detective, Qugato’s educational city game, transforms a school trip into a meaningful learning experience. Instead of passively following a museum tour or guided walk, students take charge: they investigate, reason, communicate and discover the city step by step. It’s a powerful example of experiential learning.
Educational value
For teachers, the educational value is significant: the activity directly supports curriculum goals such as citizenship, language development and heritage education, without requiring extra lesson preparation. With the free Teacher’s Guide, teachers receive ready-to-use reflection questions and activities that link the game to classroom learning.
Active outdoor learning
It’s also an outdoor activity: students are physically active, walking through the city, working together in teams and staying engaged. At a time when young people spend a lot of time indoors, this is a refreshing change.
The combination of movement, collaboration and enquiry-based learning helps knowledge stick, and ensures students and teachers experience the activity more positively.
Reflection enhances learning
The free Teacher’s Guide includes structured reflection questions and activities that help integrate the experience into classroom learning. This aligns with the findings of OnderwijsKennis (the Dutch Education Knowledge Centre), which emphasises that outdoor learning is most effective when it is embedded in teaching with clear preparation and reflection.
An Affordable and Easy-to-Organise School Trip
An educational school trip needs to be both meaningful and easy for teachers to organise. That’s why Qugato’s city game is designed to require minimal logistics from schools.
Booking a game takes only a few minutes, and thanks to our partnership with CJP, the activity can be fully funded through the Cultuurkaart budget.
If needed, we can also arrange the coach transport to and from the city. We collaborate with reliable coach companies throughout the Netherlands, so teachers don’t have to request separate quotes or contact transport providers themselves.
This makes City Detective a worry-free and budget-friendly choice for project weeks, cultural days and school trips in secondary schools and vocational education.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Qugato Teacher’s Guide
How much does the Qugato Teacher’s Guide cost?
The Qugato Teacher’s Guide is completely free to download from our website. Simply fill in your details above to receive it. The guide can be used alongside the City Detective game. Read more about our city games for schools and how to request a no-obligation quote.
For which levels is the guide suitable?
The Teacher’s Guide is designed for teachers in secondary education (VO) and vocational education (MBO).
Can I book City Detective using the Cultuurkaart budget?
Yes. Because Qugato is a CJP partner, schools can pay for the game entirely using their Cultuurkaart budget. If your remaining budget is limited, you can pay the difference by invoice.
In which cities is City Detective available?
City Detective is available in an increasing number of cities, including Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven, Leiden and Delft. View the full list of cities here.
Can the guide be used without City Detective?
Many of the activities and reflection questions are also suitable for use outside the context of the game, especially for themes such as citizenship, teamwork and outdoor learning. The Qugato Teacher’s Guide can certainly be used independently, but is most effective when combined with the City Detective city game.
Contact and More Information
Would you like to know how your students can learn and have fun during an educational school trip? Visit our City Games for Schools page for more information, including pricing and the option to request a no-obligation quote.
If you have questions about the Qugato Teacher’s Guide or would like personalised advice on how our city games can be used at your school, feel free to contact us at educatie@qugato.com. You can also call or WhatsApp us on 085 800 60 80.
We’re happy to help you turn your next school trip into a meaningful learning experience.
