IB PROGRAM

THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE I

Course Number: 2060 Grade level: 11

Credit Value: 1.0 Prerequisite: Teacher approval

External Exams: This course meets the requirements for IB Diploma Candidates.

Note: This course is only open for students enrolled in the IB Diploma Program. This course examines the nature of knowledge. The overriding question throughout the course is: How do we know what we know? The nature, applications and limitations of knowledge are explored. The course examines the ways of knowing that we use to access and make sense of the world, such as reason and intuition, emotion and language. We also explore the diverse areas of knowledge that characterize both school and the real world, considering the nature of knowledge in the sciences, math, history, the arts. TOK is a course in which students put the nature, applications and limitations of knowledge under analysis rather than learning content per se. The Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity & Service (CAS) are incorporated into the course to complete the teaching and learning of the IB Core.

THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE II

Course Number: 2061 Grade level: 12

Credit Value: .5 Prerequisite: TOK I TOK: In the third and final semester of TOK we will continue our exploration of the nature, application, and limits of knowledge. A special emphasis this semester will be the completion of the TOK Essay. The Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity & Service (CAS) are incorporated into the course to complete the teaching and learning of the IB Core.

CREATIVITY ACTION SERVICE (CAS)

Course Number: N/A Grade level: 11-12

Credit Value: N/A Prerequisite: IB Diploma Students The purpose of CAS (Creativity, Action and Service) is to involve students in learning experiences outside the classroom. To meet this goal the IB requires that students participate in CAS activities during the 18 months prior to exams. Activities may include school clubs, independent projects, participation in sports teams, and activities that involve service to the community. Each student will develop a personal one-month CAS project in consultation with their Advisor. The documentation of reflections upon CAS is integral to the process and is supported in the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course.

EXTENDED ESSAY (EE)

Course Number: N/A Grade level: 11-12

Credit Value: N/A Prerequisite: IB Diploma Students The Extended Essay is an independent, self-directed piece of research, culminating in a 4,000-word paper which provides practical preparation for undergraduate research and an opportunity for students to investigate a topic of special interest to them. Through the research process for the Extended Essay, students develop skills in formulating an appropriate research question, engaging in a personal exploration of the topic, communicating ideas and developing an argument. The EE is a required component of the IB Diploma Program and is supported in the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) courses.