Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Exam ACE ID: IBOP-0009 Organization's ID: 100577 Organization: International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Location: Approved High Schools throughout the U.S. Length: Students must complete a 1600 word paper and an exhibition that takes 8 hours to complete. Dates Offered: 4/1/2024 - 3/31/2027 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Critical Thinking Students must pass this exam with a score of D or above to receive ACE credit recommendations. Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The aims of the TOK assessment are:• to encourage students to reflect on the central question, “How do we know that?”, and to recognize the value of asking that question• to expose students to ambiguity, uncertainty and questions with multiple plausible answers• to equip students to effectively navigate and make sense of the world, and help prepare them to encounter novel and complex situations• to encourage students to be more aware of their own perspectives and to reflect critically on their own beliefs and assumptions• to engage students with multiple perspectives, foster open-mindedness and develop intercultural understanding• to encourage students to make connections between academic disciplines by exploring underlying concepts and by identifying similarities and differences in the methods of inquiry used in different areas of knowledge• to prompt students to consider the importance of values, responsibilities and ethical concerns relating to the production, acquisition, application and communication of knowledge. Skills Measured: • demonstrate TOK thinking through the critical examination of knowledge questions• identify and explore links between knowledge questions and the world around us• identify and explore links between knowledge questions and areas of knowledge• develop relevant, clear and coherent arguments• use examples and evidence effectively to support a discussion• demonstrate awareness and evaluation of different points of view• consider the implications of arguments and conclusions. Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from International Baccalaureate Diploma Program IB Biology SL (IBOP-0001) IB Business Management SL (IBOP-0014) IB Chemistry SL (IBOP-0013) IB Economics SL (IBOP-0016) IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL (IBOP-0008) IB Global Politics SL (IBOP-0017) IB History SL (IBOP-0002) IB Language A: Language and Literature SL English (IBOP-0005) IB Language A: Literature SL English (IBOP-0003) IB Language ab initio SL Spanish (IBOP-0018) View All Courses Page Content