How do I choose a topic for a TOK presentation?

How do I choose a topic for a TOK presentation?

The topic should be presented as a question that is not easily answered with a Yes/No statement. In other words, the goal is not to find answers but to evoke more questions before you can get the answer. They usually start with “to what extent …” and invoke one or more WOK or AOK. The topic should be a debatable one.

What is a good real life situation in Tok?

The real-life situation should be concrete and easily identifiable. It cannot be a broad topic (euthanasia, vegetarianism) but a specific event, experience or contemporary issue. They can be taken from your own experiences, interests or other subjects that you study.

Can you fail Tok presentation?

Each part is scored using assessment criteria, which differ between the essay and presentation. The total score is converted into a grade from A to E. No diploma is awarded if a candidate fails to submit either the TOK essay or TOK presentation, or receives grade E for either the extended essay or theory of knowledge.

How do I do well in Tok IB?

10 Tips for a Good TOK Presentation

1. Choose a good Real Life Situation.
2. Create a reasonable knowledge question that is not too easy but not too hard.
3. Use TOK terminology throughout the entire presentation.
4. DO NOT TALK ABOUT YOUR REAL LIFE EXAMPLE TOO MUCH.
5. Include multiple perspectives.

What are the areas of knowledge Tok?

Areas of knowledge TOK distinguishes between eight areas of knowl- edge: mathematics, the natural sciences, the human sciences, the arts, history, ethics, religious knowledge systems, and indigenous knowl- edge systems.

What are the Tok themes?

The themes are: indigenous societies, language, politics, religion, and technology. Students should develop a detailed knowledge of at least two of these. We study the optional themes via our 6 Big Questions, which provide us with a framework to make sense and interlink the different elements of TOK.

Is D in Tok fail?

To get an “E” in a presentation in TOK means that you did not prepare yourself or even rehearse your presentation before hand. Even an indicator of an “D”in a presentation predicted grade is an indicator.

What happens if you fail Tok or EE?

Marks from the EE are turned into grades, using the grade boundaries. If you do not submit your extended essay on time (NS = Not Submitted), or you do not submit your TOK essay on time you will not be awarded your IB Diploma. Failure to submit either will result in a failure to receive the Diploma.

How do I become an IB TOK teacher?

Professional development requirements

1. The head of school or designee must attend an IB category 1 administrator’s workshop before the application for candidacy.
2. All DP subject teachers must attend IB category 1 workshops in their subject.
3. Theory of knowledge (TOK) teachers must attend IB category 1 TOK course workshops.

How to give an IB TOK presentation?

An IB TOK presentation must be delivered in a language known to all members of the class. Each presenter must take approximately 10 minutes, totalling to a maximum of approximately 30 minutes per group. After the presentation, discussion time should be scheduled. Moving ahead, the first question that comes to a student’s mind is, where to begin.

What is the difference between TOK essay and TOK presentation?

A TOK Essay takes a more conceptual starting point inspired by the questions released by International Baccalaureate Organisation whereas an IB TOK presentation, in particular, helps an examiner evaluate your understanding of acquired knowledge based on a real-life situation. To know the tips and hacks for your essay, click here.

What is the ‘Tok exhibition’?

Warning: The TOK syllabus is changing! If you are taking IB exams in 2022 or later, you will do a ‘TOK Exhibition’, a different internal assessment to the TOK Presentation. These are a collection of TOK presentations from IBlieve grads to give you an insight into how your presentation could look!

How many IB assessments are there in Tok?

There are only two IB assessments in TOK: the externally assessed essay and the internally assessed presentation. They are both focused on the in-depth investigation of Knowledge Questions. In practice though they are very different.