Our assessment resources comprise three lessons each for the essay and exhibition, introducing them to students, identifying and developing the skills necessary to do well in them, and planning, writing, and submitting the final versions of the tasks.
They’ve been completely updated for the 2026-27 year, presented on padlets, and come complete with a host of support documents that include extensive thoughts on the ethical boundaries of using AI-tools to create the assessments.
Download the TOK assessment lessons
To access the latest assessment lessons, you’ll need to be a faculty member of the site. This gives you access to the lessons, plus a host of support documents to help your students perform brilliantly.
To download a sample of one of the assessment lessons, click on the padlet below. You’ll also find samples of the BQ lessons, which will give you an idea about our whole approach to the TOK course.
3-minute explainer videos
Click on the images below to take you to the free 3-minute explainer videos. You can also download the banner for each one to display on your wall.
Webinar recordings
Watch these great assessment webinars via the links below. The recordings come complete with an extensive debrief, and a presentation.
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