On 8 April, over 140 Grade 11 students completed their first mandatory assessment component for the IBDP – the Theory of knowledge (TOK) Exhibition. TOK is an IB course that requires students to discuss the different ways that knowledge manifests in the world around them. For this exhibition, students had to present to an audience how knowledge impacts the way people think and behave by conveying their ideas through three real-world objects.
4月8日，协和古北140余名11年级学生圆满完成了IBDP课程的首个必须参加的评估环节——知识理论（TOK）展演。TOK这门课程，要求学生深入探讨周围世界中知识的各种表现形式。在这次展演活动中，学生被要求向观众展示知识如何深刻影响人们的思维模式和日常行为。为了有效地传达这一观念，学生需精心挑选三个具有代表性的现实世界物体，并通过它们来阐述自己的见解和思考。
SUIS Gubei students presented a variety of interesting objects ranging from cherished personal items to large iconic artefacts. Abby Wu brought in her tennis racquet to demonstrate how some knowledge is dependent on interactions with other knowers. For instance, a beginner tennis player could learn all of the movements and rules associated with the sport from a coach but also must rely completely on a professional stringer to ensure the racquet is tightened to the required tensions.
Chloe Ling used the Disney movie ‘Turning Red’ to demonstrate how knowledge and culture are closely related. She showed how the movie uses Chinese immigrant culture as a vehicle to communicate the feelings, anxieties, and challenges faced by young girls coming into adolescence.
Samuel Cheng presented the book ‘What if? Serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions’ to explore why people seek knowledge. He explained that not all knowledge is driven by a specific purpose but can be enriching nonetheless – emphasizing the key point of the TOK programme – that the relationship people have with knowledge is complex and exciting.
TOK展演过程中，协和古北的学子们精心挑选了各类物品，从个人珍藏到标志性文物，用以呈现知识在不同领域中的应用。
Abby Wu同学携带了她的网球拍，通过这一物品，她阐释了知识在互动中的重要性。以初级网球运动员为例，他们虽能从教练那里学习技巧和规则，但对球拍的弦线张力的调整则完全依赖于专业弦线师的知识。
Chloe Ling同学则选择了迪士尼电影《青春变形记》作为展示对象，她深入剖析了电影如何借助中国移民文化这一载体，展现青春期女孩所面临的情感、焦虑和挑战，从而揭示了知识与文化之间的紧密联系。
Samuel Cheng同学则向大家介绍了《what if 那些古怪又让人忧心的问题》一书，以此探讨人们追求知识的动机。他强调，并非所有知识都是为了特定目的而获取的，但它们依然能够丰富我们的知识库，这正体现了TOK课程的核心观点：人们对知识的关系既复杂又引人入胜。
Congratulations to our G11 students for completing this important milestone in their IB journey.
在此，我们向所有参与TOK展演的11年级学生表示热烈祝贺！他们不仅在学术道路上迈出了坚实的一步，更展示了协和古北学子的风采与才华。
