The Theory of Knowledge course (TOK) forms part of the IB core and is integral to the development of students' critical thinking skills. The course is challenging and thought-provoking, providing students with an opportunity to explore and reflect on the nature of knowledge and the process of knowing via the question - How Do We Know?
Earlier this term, Year 12 students submitted their 1600-word TOK essays, discussing diverse examples of concepts including power, credibility, measurement, and open-mindedness. The QAHS community would like to congratulate them on achieving this pinnacle of IB critical thinking.
In Week 7, the Year 11 TOK cohort were treated to a guest presentation by Dr. Joan Carlini – Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Department of Marketing, Griffith University – who entertained the students with an engaging talk she'd recently delivered in London, about “Citizen Engagement in Research Application in Sports events and Health". Students had already met Dr. Carlini virtually, during ABW last term, but we were lucky to have Dr. Carlini available in person, having recently returned from offering research consultancy at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Dr. Carlini stepped through the varied and valuable roles of the citizen to enable research that addresses citizen's rights, improves research efficiency and guides appropriate policy implementation. This is useful and timely understanding – not only in the processes of Human Science research (for TOK), but in a broader sense, for our students to consider in whatever academic field they choose to pursue. Thank you, again, Dr. Carlini.
Dr. Joan Carlini
Julie Bertwistle
TOK Co-ordinator, Psychology teacher, English teacher