After teaching the most recent iteration of the ToK course a few times I have started to ask What’s the point of the Optional Themes in ToK? Given that these themes are not formally assessed, it can seem like they require additional work for little tangible reward.

If you’ve been following TOK Today for a while, you’ll know that I have a particular interest, perhaps even a slight obsession, with the role of skills in TOK. Today’s post is both an appeal for your involvement and an exploration of why these skills are crucial for success in the TOK course.

This is the fourth blogpost (4/4) in our series on how to structure the Theory of Knowledge (ToK) course. In this post we look at using the Skills+ Model.

In this model we look at The Themes & Big Questions Approach

In this model, we look at The ToK Concepts and Knowledge Questions Model.

In this first blog, we’ll explore one of the most popular ways to design your ToK curriculum: structuring according to the ToK Curriculum Framework.

Please could I ask all ToK students and teachers who have used TokToday resources to give me some feedback using the survey below.

When writing the Theory of Knowledge (ToK) Essay students are asked to evaluate their main knowledge claims.