In the TOK essay, your students will respond in writing to one of the six prescribed titles that the IB publishes for each examination session. These titles posits knowledge issues for students to address. See the 5 steps below to guide your students to include in their essays.
After choosing the prescribed title, students choose real-life situations that are well suited to the title as well as the area/s of knowledge. Here’s an example of a few places students can look to find them:
TOK essay assessment
For teachers to approach assessment successfully, it is important to identify the different aspects in the TOK essay assessment instrument. The table below unpacks different aspects of its highest level.
Another important point to bear in mind when assessing student work is to observe the changes in the quantifiers used and the details added or omitted from different levels. Consider the example below using one of the descriptors.