{"id":12976,"date":"2020-06-25T11:08:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T02:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/?p=12976"},"modified":"2020-10-13T12:11:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T03:11:30","slug":"the-new-tok-syllabus-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/2020\/06\/25\/the-new-tok-syllabus-at-a-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"The new TOK syllabus at a glance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The TOK syllabus has changed. It is time to download the new IB TOK Guide (first assessment 2022) and study it thoroughly. However, in this blog post I provide a quick overview of the things that changed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/2020\/06\/18\/how-to-download-the-new-tok-guide\/\">How to Download the New TOK Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_12971\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12971\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12971\" src=\"https:\/\/themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-18-at-10.31.33-214x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-18-at-10.31.33-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-18-at-10.31.33-729x1024.png 729w, https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-18-at-10.31.33-768x1079.png 768w, https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-18-at-10.31.33-100x140.png 100w, https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-18-at-10.31.33.png 798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our new blog, textbook, teacher support packs and other resources are here to help you with the new TOK course.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are already teaching the course, you will be wondering &#8220;What changed?&#8221; Here are the the major and most significant differences between the old and the new spec:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students are no longer required to formulate knowledge questions. Knowledge questions will be given to them. Students will be assessed on how they answer these questions<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are now 5 areas of knowledge instead of 8 (see below), but they are compulsory so we must teach all five.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are \u201cthemes&#8221; &#8211; one Core theme (\u201cKnowledge and the knower\u201d) and five optional themes out of which teachers should choose two (see below).<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The knowledge framework now consists of the following four elements: <\/span><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scope<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methods &amp; Tools,<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perspectives<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethics<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The knowledge framework is now \u201ccompulsory\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a new internal assessment task &#8211; TOK exhibition.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The New Syllabus<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is what the current (new) syllabus looks like:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>Syllabus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study <\/span><b>one Core theme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201cKnowledge and the knower\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study <\/span><b>2 out of 5 optional themes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge and language<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge and technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge and politics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge and religion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge and indigenous societies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study <\/span><b>5 compulsory areas of knowledge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Arts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>Knowledge framework<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>compulsory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for every theme and every area of knowledge, to cover questions related to the four elements of the knowledge framework:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scope<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methods and tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perspectives<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>Knowledge questions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central to the course.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students are <\/span><b>no longer required to formulate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> knowledge questions on their own. Questions are given to them.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOK essay (externally marked)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOK <\/span><b>exhibition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (internally marked)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Old Syllabus<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For comparison, here is what the old syllabus looked like:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>Syllabus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study <\/span><b>4 out of the following 8 ways of knowing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perception<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reason<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faith<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intuition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memory<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study <\/span><b>4 out of the following 8 areas of knowledge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Arts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indigenous knowledge systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Religious knowledge systems<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>Knowledge framework<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>suggested<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to unpack areas of knowledge using the following framework:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scope \/ applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concepts \/ language<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methodology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historical development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Links to personal knowledge<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>Knowledge questions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central to the course.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students <\/span><b>are required to formulate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> knowledge questions on their own.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOK essay (externally marked)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOK <\/span><b>presentation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (internally marked)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things get interesting when you try to thoroughly analyze the differences and what they mean to us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See our next blog post (coming soon): <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traps and loopholes in the new TOK syllabus<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12966\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12966\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12966\" src=\"https:\/\/themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/06\/TOK-Cover-new-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibtok\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/06\/TOK-Cover-new-222x300.jpg 222w, 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It is time to download the new IB TOK Guide (first assessment 2022) and study it thoroughly. 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