Structured around the new syllabus and the conceptual framework, students will have full opportunity to think critically through complex issues of present-day challenges. Each theme will stimulate questions of power, politics and technology relevant to the changing nature of knowledge. All of the required subject Areas of Knowledge are elaborated with historical development and significant links to current practice. The focal point of ‘The Knower’ is woven throughout the text and within its own
core theme chapter.

Students will be able to practice ‘doing’ TOK throughout each of the five themes to help support an assessment that requires students to develop skills. The assessment Essay and Exhibition have separate chapters to guide students through each step, helping them to gain the most from their TOK course and carry this knowledge throughout their lives.

About the Series:

Oxford’s IB Diploma Course Books are essential resource materials designed in cooperation with the IB to provide students with extra support through their IB studies. Course Books provide advice and guidance on specific course assessment requirements, mirroring the IB philosophy and providing opportunities for critical thinking.

Help learners confidently process, analyze and articulate complex ideas through an inquiry-based approach
Enable reflective, critical discussion via classroom activities that provide a rich basis for guided inquiry
Encourage an open-minded, analytical perspective through a methodology firmly grounded in questioning
Develop transferable critical thinking skills and enable skills application to the areas of knowledge and the wider world
Support balanced comprehension of both the AOKs and the WOKs for a holistic understanding of how knowledge is created
Navigate the current syllabus with a clear and logical learning pathway that takes you right from the course aims through to the assessment tasks
Drive truly international awareness, with an overall treatment that considers ideas and perspectives from across the globe and their implications for action
Developed directly with the IB and written by a specialist in inquiry-based learning, most closely supporting the IB approach to TOK
Supporting Skills & Practice book builds all the essential foundations, enabling confidence right from the start

About the series:
Developed directly with the IB, the Oxford IB Course Books are the most comprehensive core resources to support learners through their study. Fully incorporating the learner profile, resources are assessed by consulting experts in international-mindedness and TOK to ensure these crucial components are deeply embedded into learning.