Welcome to TOK

Knowledge and the Knower
Introduction
First day: course overview, assessments, and categorizing knowledge claims.
Published

September 4, 2025

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Notes

  • TOK’s central question: “How do I know what I know?”
  • Two major assessments: Exhibition (DP2, 33%) and Essay (DP2, 66%)
  • DP1 Semester 1 covers three core themes; DP1 Semester 2 covers five Areas of Knowledge
  • The opening activity asks you to categorise 20 s and create your own classification system — there is no single “right” answer
  • Note: the role of language in the word “know” — Chinese uses separate verbs where English uses one word