Use this guide to get to grips with TOK assessment requirements

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The TOK assessments are as unique as the course itself. The two assessments for the course help students to critically comment on their existing knowledge. As educators, it is important that we understand the nature and requirements of these assessments in order to plan appropriate teaching and learning experiences, and to guide our students towards successfully completing the assessments. 

This TOK assessment handbook takes a deep-dive into the practical details of the TOK essay and the TOK exhibition, providing a step-by-step approach to completing them. From understanding how to unpack the IA prompts to choosing real-life situations, this handbook covers it all! It also contains useful checklists, templates, and exemplars you can share with students to support their progress. With this handbook, you’ll learn about:

  • TOK assessment instruments 
  • Object selection, IA prompts, and prescribed titles 
  • Formatting and referencing for TOK assessments
  • Completing the TOK planning and progress form (TKPPF)
  • Predicting TOK assessment grades

Ideas for using this handbook:

  • As a TOK coordinator, use this handbook during teacher and student orientations 
  • Share assessment exemplars with students and have them grade these to better understand what success looks like
  • Display assessment checklists as posters in your TOK classroom for ready reference
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Understanding Assessments for TOK
The TOK assessments are as unique as the course itself. The two assessments for the course help students to critically comment on their existing knowledge. As educators, it is important that we understand the nature and requirements of these assessments in order to plan appropriate teaching and learning experiences, and to guide our students towards successfully completing the assessments.
This TOK assessment handbook takes a deep-dive into the practical details of the TOK essay and the TOK exhibition, providing a step-by-step approach to completing them. From understanding how to unpack the IA prompts to choosing real-life situations, this handbook covers it all! It also contains useful checklists, templates, and exemplars you can share with students to support their progress. With this handbook, you’ll learn about: - TOK assessment instruments - Object selection, IA prompts, and prescribed titles - Formatting and referencing for TOK assessments - Completing the TOK planning and progress form (TKPPF) - Predicting TOK assessment grades