What we work on
- The prescribed-title essay. Choosing which of the six titles you can actually sustain, unpacking what the title is really asking, and building an argument that engages both sides instead of listing them.
- The TOK exhibition. Selecting three objects with genuine specificity, and writing commentaries that link each to the IA prompt rather than describing it.
- Knowledge questions. The skill the whole subject rests on: turning a vague observation into a question that can be argued about.
- Real examples. Replacing textbook illustrations with examples drawn from the student's own subjects, which markers reward and students find easier to defend.
- Counter-argument. Taking the opposing position seriously enough that the essay has somewhere to go.
Why students struggle with TOK
Strong students often find TOK harder than their Higher Levels. There is no body of content to revise, the questions look deceptively simple, and good writing habits from other subjects can actively work against you — a well-structured essay that never commits to a claim scores poorly.
Anna-Vibeke taught TOK at King's College School, Wimbledon and at Sevenoaks School, Kent, and became an IB examiner in the subject. Sessions focus on argument rather than on jargon: students leave able to say what they think and why it might be wrong.
How lessons run
One-to-one, online or face-to-face in the Öresund region. Most students come either at the start of the essay cycle, when the titles are released, or when a first draft has come back with comments they cannot act on. Both are workable — the earlier, the better.
Where appropriate, homework is assigned between lessons, and parents receive feedback in an agreed format.
Who this suits
Any IB Diploma candidate, at any point in the TOK cycle. It is especially useful for students whose predicted grade rests on the essay, and for those who write fluently but have been told their work lacks depth.