Course descriptions/12th grade
Theory of Knowledge
Theory of Knowledge attempts to intensify the curiosity and competence of students, build critical thinking skills, and encourage creative synthesis among all areas of study. The class emphasizes the role of knowledge, faith, opinion, belief, and truth as they relate to the human condition throughout history. The International Baccalaureate Organization views the Theory of Knowledge course as the culminating experience in a student’s secondary education.
The aims of the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course are to engage students in reflection on, and in the questioning of, the bases of knowledge, so that they develop an understanding of why critically examining knowledge claims is important; understand the strengths and limitations of individual and cultural perspectives; develop a concern for intellectual honesty; and demonstrate an understanding that personal views, judgments and beliefs may influence a student’s own knowledge claims and those of others.