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 teachers 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 Planning and progress form (TK/PPF) for each student (ManageBac) 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 Presentation planning document (TK/PPD) for each student (ManageBac) Internally assessed by the school’s TOK teachers

TOK 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

TOK assessment

TOK course book No course book needed in TOK! TOK teachers will provide all possible materials for TOK

TOK course materials All teacher’s course materials are available in peda.net In addition to peda.net, MS Office and ManegeBac are used

+ PRACTISING WITH THE ESSAY Schedules IB1 YEAR 1st period: TOK1 2nd to 5th period: TOK2 IB2 YEAR 2nd period: TOK3 3rd period: TOK4 PRACTICE PRESENTATION FINAL ESSAY FINAL PRESENTATION + PRACTISING WITH THE ESSAY

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