ToK Exhibition

TOK Exhibition Knowledge Question Prompts

ToK Exhibition Rubric

Cambridge University Press Exhibition Guidance

ToK Toolkit

Exhibition Guidance (chapter 12) from the Dang and Dang ToK Subject Companion

*Exhibition Introductions that UNPACK the IA prompt

*Exhibition How To Slide Presentation 

Video explaining the TOK Exhibition

The ToK Exhibition in three steps

Step 1 - Students begin their exhibition by selecting one IA prompt (see above) and three objects, or images of objects, that show how this question manifests in the world around us. Students must select one IA prompt as the basis for their exhibition. All three objects must be linked to the same prompt. The objects should have some personal context for the student as a knower. Students are encouraged to root their exhibition in one of the ToK themes - either the core theme or one of the optional themes. 

Step 2 - Students should produce a single file containing their TOK exhibition. This must include:

• a title clearly indicating their selected IA prompt

• images of their three objects

• a typed commentary on each object that identifies each object and its specific real-world context, justifies each object’s inclusion in the exhibition and links to the IA prompt (maximum 950 words)

• appropriate citations and references.

Teachers are permitted to provide feedback on one draft of this work. They should provide oral or written advice on how the work could be improved, but should not edit the draft.

Once complete, this file is submitted to the TOK teacher to be marked. Samples of student work are then submitted to the IB for moderation.

Step 3 - Teachers are required to provide all students with an opportunity for their completed exhibitions to be showcased and exhibited to an audience. As this does not form part of the formal assessment task, teachers have a great deal of flexibility as to how they choose to hold these exhibitions. 

Themantic Education ToK exhibition example 1 video - 30 mins. Choose prompt first.

Themantic Education ToK exhibition example 2 video - 30 mins. Choose objects first.