TOK Fundamentals TOK LAJM

What is TOK? One of the compulsory core elements in the IB Diploma Programme besides Extended Essay (EE) and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS)

What is TOK? Course about critical thinking Encourages students to: think about the nature of knowledge to reflect the process of learning in all subjects and to make connections across them

What is TOK? Curriculum overview Knowing about knowing The ways of knowing The areas of knowledge

What is TOK? Guides students to become embodiments of IB Learner Profile

TOK lessons Lessons are held by TOK teacher alone and in collaboration with other IB subject teachers

TOK essay Essay on a prescribed title from a list of six titles Maximum length for the essay is 1600 words Externally assessed by the IBO

TOK presentation One presentation to the class by an individual or a group (max three persons) Approximately 10 minutes of presentation time per student One written presentation planning document for each student Internally assessed by the school’s TOK teacher

Assessment TOK essay 0–10 marks TOK presentation 0–10 marks Points are doubled TOK presentation 0–10 marks TOK essay weights 67% and TOK presentation 33% in the assessment

Assessment

Course book Recommended course book: NOT compulsory! Richards van de Lagemaat: Theory of knowledge for The IB Diploma, Second Edition NOT compulsory!

Course materials All teacher’s course materials are available in peda.net https://peda.net/jao/lyseo/isac/tokt/tlml In addition to peda.net, Google Drive and Manege Bac are used

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