Theory of Knowledge IB
at Impington Village College, Cambridge · college
What the college says
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is taken by all International Baccalaureate students, and gives coherence to the whole diploma programme. It challenges you to examine how you know things in different subjects and, more widely, in different areas of life. It is intended to be practical - you bring your own experience from other subjects to inform the discussion, and should have a better understanding of your other subjects as a result of TOK lessons. The course also aims to lead you to an awareness of, and reflection on, personal and ideological biases regardless of whether, in the end, these views are retained, revised or rejected. This is not a course in philosophy as such, although we do start with a brief look at some of the philosophers and their ideas which have influenced the way we think and talk about knowledge.
What you need to get on
For the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), a student should be a general all-round student,with an overallB-grade profile or higher at GCSE or level 2 equivalentand have a B grade or more in the subject s/he wishes to take at IB diploma higher level or as IB single-subject certificate.
How you are assessed
Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Impington Village College/International Sixth Form
NEW ROAD IMPINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 9LX
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · CAMBRIDGE
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