1. TOK FUNDAMENTALS
TOK LAJM

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

3. 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

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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. TOK assessment

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

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

13. + 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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