The TOK exhibition is done during DP1, and schools will present it either at the end of the year, or early in DP2. Your title is based on your choice of 35 prompts, which you link to 3 ‘objects’, discussed within the context of the core or optional themes.
This page provides you with some basic guidelines to the task, with links taking you to pages exploring the process in more depth.
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A five-step guide to the TOK exhibition
Click on the buttons below to take you to the five steps of creating a great TOK exhibition, from understanding the rubric to presenting it in public during exhibition day.
We have plenty of videos on this and other aspects of TOK, and members of the site have access to a huge amount of other resources to help you master these tasks.
A 3-minute guide to the TOK exhibition
Our three-minute explainer video goes over the basics of the TOK exhibition, discussing the relationship between the prompts, the objects, and the context you’re meant to create your commentary.
You’ll find more videos on this and other aspects of TOK here, and you can dive into much more depth via our free and premium webinars, here.
FAQs about the TOK exhibition
How is the TOK exhibition marked?
The exhibition commentary, and images of the three objects (along with references) is added to an exhibition file. This is marked internally by your TOK teacher, and uploaded to your IB dashboard, to be moderated externally. Your TOK teacher will explain this process in more detail.
What are the IA prompts for the TOK exhibition, and how to I choose one?
This page discusses the IA prompts. Your choice of a prompt should be driven by what you find interesting and engaging, and align to the experiences you’ve had inside and outside the TOK classroom. It should also allow you to explore either the core theme, or one of the optional themes.
What do you mean by exhibition ‘objects’?
Find out more about the exhibition objects here. These allow you both to demonstrate the way TOK manifests itself in the real world, and link your experiences as a knower to the TOK course.
How do I write my exhibition commentary?
We discuss the commentary here. In a nutshell, the commentary relates your objects to the IA prompt you’ve chosen, and shows how TOK is relevant to both the world around us, and to you personally.
Where can I find out more about TOK exhibition rubric?
Our guidance on the rubric is here. You can read the official rubric in the TOK subject guide, on page 47. Ask your TOK teacher for access!
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