TOK assessment lessons
Students of TOK are assessed via two tasks: an exhibition, and an essay. The exhibition is carried out at the end of DP1, and the essay at the beginning of DP2.
If you are following the BQs, then you’ll find assessment lessons embedded in the units. If you are delivering the course via the Classic TOK lessons, or the 50 Disruptive Ideas, you can access those assessment lessons here. As always, get in touch with us if you have any questions!
The TOK essay
Non-faculty members of the site can see our 6 essay lessons below. The first of these is accessible; the rest can be accessed via a faculty membership to the site. Note that the key to success in both the essay and the exhibition lies with developing the skills needed to create these tasks via your ordinary lessons.
We also run regular webinars to help you create create a great essay. This one offers a step-by-step guide for students writing the essay, and our annual unpacking webinar provides a blueprint for teachers who are overseeing the essay-writing process.
The TOK exhibition
Non-faculty members of the site can see our 6 exhibition lessons below. The first of these is accessible; the rest can be accessed via a faculty membership to the site. Note that the key to success in both the essay and the exhibition lies with developing the skills needed to create these tasks via your ordinary lessons.
We also run regular webinars to help you create create a great exhibition. This one offers a step-by-step guide for students creating their exhibition, and this free one discusses the relationship between the exhibition and the TOK themes.
Watch our videos on the TOK assessment tasks
- Watch our videos on the TOK assessment tasks to gain a full understanding of how to write a great essay, and create a successful exhibition.
- Our 3-minute explainers give a quick overview of what the tasks are looking for, and how to begin them.
- Our longer webinar videos go into more detail, and are designed for teachers supporting their students.
TOK Explainer videos
What is the TOK exhibition?
Our three-minute explainer video runs through the basics of creating the TOK exhibition, giving a quick overview of the skills it assesses, how to understand the IA prompts, and tips for writing your 750-word commentary. Watch it here, and download the banner for it here.
What are the TOK exhibition objects?
Our three-minute explainer video looks at what is meant by the three ‘exhibition object’, how to choose ones that you will be able to explore most easily, and ways to effectively link them to the IA prompt you have chosen. Watch it here, and download the banner for it here.
Webinar videos on the assessment tasks
Taking ownership of the TOK exhibition prompts
This hour-long webinar discusses how to embed the 35 IA prompts into your course to ensure students understand what each one is looking for, can link them to their objects, and know how to explore them in their commentaries. Watch it here, and download FAQs and a presentation here.
The TOK exhibition and the TOK themes
This hour-long webinar looks at the TOK exhibition, and how it links to the core and optional themes of TOK. It also considers this assessment task within the bigger context of providing students with a meaningful and authentic education. Watch it here, and download FAQs and a presentation here.
Access more webinar videos on the assessment tasks
You can access more live and recorded webinars, including ones on the latest essay PTs, and mistakes to avoid when writing the TOK essay, via our webinar page. Members receive 20% discount on tickets to all the premium events – contact us if you’re not sure how to claim this.
Develop your students’ TOK assessment skills
Our in-school & online workshops are engaging, inspiring, and jargon-free, and leave TOK and non-TOK teachers with practical takeaways that they can implement easily in their classrooms.
We can help you with a wide range of issues and topics related to the TOK course, and help you turn your students into authentic critical thinkers who make sense of the world in a nuanced and objective way. Find out more and book a session here.