Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is an interdisciplinary course that aims to develop critical thinking skills about knowledge. It questions how knowledge is obtained and constructed through different areas of knowledge and ways of knowing. The course content explores knowledge issues, knowers and knowing, and encourages students to make connections between academic disciplines. The goal of TOK is for students to understand what it means to know something and how knowledge impacts individuals and society. Students are assessed through an external essay and presentation focusing on their understanding of knowledge issues from different perspectives.

1. Theory of Knowledge (TOK) “ A transcendent interdisciplinary course that fosters internationalism and develops a coherent approach to learning”

3. “ Nobody untrained in Geometry may enter my house”… Plato

5. Making connections between academic disciplines, thoughts, feelings and actions….

6. Encourage an interest in the diversity of Ways of thinking and ways of living of Individuals and communities …

7. “ Awareness of personal and ideological assumptions….”

8. Encourage consideration of the responsibilities originating from the relationship between knowledge the community and the individual as a citizen of the World….

10. Demonstrate an understanding of different Perspectives on knowledge issues…

12. Demonstrate the ability to give a personal self-aware response to a knowledge issue…

13. Formulate and communicate ideas clearly with due regard for accuracy and academic honesty…..

14. TOK Course Requirements

15. re Length of course- 100 hours

18. The Commitment of TOK is to understand via Dialogue , to become insightful by appreciating Alternative perspectives, and to help “knowers” become increasingly perceptive and compassionate.

23. Areas of Knowledge Nature of ethics, ethics: methods of gaining knowledge and knowledge claims, ethics and knowledge perspectives, ethics and politics, ethics and areas of knowledge Nature of the arts, methods, arts and knowledge claims, arts and values, arts and knowledge perspectives Nature of History, methods of gaining knowledge, history and knowledge claims, history and values Nature of human sciences, methods of gaining knowledge, knowledge claims, human sciences and values… Nature of the sciences, methods of gaining knowledge, knowledge claims, science and values, science and technology, metaphor and reality… Nature of mathematics, mathematics and the world, mathematics and knowledge claims, mathematics and the knower Ethics The Arts History Human Science Natural Science Maths

27. INQUIRERS

28. Communicators

29. KNOWLEDGEABLE

30. THINKERS

31. Principled…..

32. Open-minded

33. CARING

34. RISK TAKERS

35. Balanced

36. Reflective

37. For more info on TOK see “Larry the Lion” THE END………