Guidance for Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
Exhibition and Essay
Knowledge Questions | Knowledge Claims and Real World Examples | Perspectives and Personal Engagement
Course Overview
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is an integral part of the IB Diploma Programme. When combined with the Extended Essay, the TOK essay and TOK exhibition can add up to 3 points to the overall score of your IB exams. Taught over two years, this mandatory IB component encourages students to critically examine the nature of knowledge and ways of knowing. Students are guided to challenge their own knowledge frameworks, recognize biases, and gain new perspectives. This exploration is assessed through two key components: the TOK exhibition and the TOK essay, both of which we are pleased to present as part of CourseLeap’s IB courses for Research:
The TOK exhibition: students select one of thirty five IA prompts and three real-world objects that link to the chosen prompt. A 950-word commentary has to be written connecting the prompt with the objects and knowledge areas. This accounts for one-third of the overall TOK mark. It is completed by the end of the first DP year. The TOK essay: Students select one of six prescribed TOK Essay Topics and write a 1600-word TOK essay over six months, using TOK Essay Topics like certainty, evidence, and subjectivity. This TOK essay constitutes two-thirds of the overall TOK mark and is undertaken in the second DP year.
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Guidance for TOK Exhibition Ideal For Study Mode You can sign up for individual sessions or choose our comprehensive packages for a complete learning experience. |
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Guidance for TOK Essay Ideal For Study Mode You can sign up for individual sessions or choose our comprehensive packages for a complete learning experience. |
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TOK is an incredibly complex and challenging part of the IB. The conceptual framework differs from other subjects, so a unique approach to the tasks at hand were required. Ms. Chrisann guided us through this process by breaking TOK down into understandable pieces. Her wealth of information informed our personal experience. Her guidance, thorough feedback, resources and experience cultivated many of our skills, such as critical and creative thinking. Taking this course is worth it, and I recommend future IB learners to sign up in order to successfully tackle the complexities of TOK Essay.
Reyna Mehta, GEMS World Academy, Dubai, 2023 – 2025
Course Objectives
Conceptual Understanding and Real World Connections
Master the core concepts of TOK, which include Areas of Knowledge and Ways of Knowing, and learn how to show links to real world situations in your TOK exhibition and TOK essay
College-Level Research and Writing Skills
Learn how to engage with ‘knowledge questions’, question assumptions, consider the implications of findings and structure your arguments in a clear and methodical TOK essay.
Academic Integrity
Ensure academic integrity by properly citing sources, avoiding plagiarism, and adhering to ethical standards in research. In CourseLeap’s IB tutoring we do not write your TOK essay for you but rather encourage you to take pride in your own achievements.
‘Socrates’, by Italian sculptor Picarelli, Athen
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