Work one-on-one on epistemology, ethics, metaphysics and aesthetics aligned with the IB Philosophy HL and SL curriculum. Includes philosophical analysis, essay structuring and IA guidance.
All lessons are fully online, live, and interactive.
Group courses are held in classes of maximum 6 students.
One-to-one packages start at $100 per lesson.
One of the IB teachers is Burak Kara.
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IB Philosophy Target
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Since 2008
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Experienced IB Philosophy tutors.
A study plan and regular progress tracking aimed at the 7 target.
Past paper archive, topic summaries, practice questions and mark scheme analyses.
A comprehensive, exam-focused program fully aligned with the IB Philosophy syllabus. A lesson plan is built around each student's individual needs.
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Form your own group with friends: lessons run live online as a private group of 3–6 students.
Build strong foundations for IB Philosophy before starting IB1.
Consolidate your IB Philosophy knowledge at the end of IB1 and start IA preparation.
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Detailed Information
IB Philosophy is a Group 3 course that systematically examines fundamental philosophical questions throughout human history. Being (metaphysics), knowledge (epistemology), values (ethics), reasoning (logic) and aesthetics are the core areas of the program. HL students additionally explore elective topics (political philosophy, philosophy of religion or philosophy of science) in depth.
IB Philosophy exams evaluate skills in correctly analyzing philosophical arguments, comparing different philosophers' views and developing original philosophical thinking. Paper 1 covers core philosophy questions while Paper 2 addresses elective area questions. TestPrep Philosophy tutors make accessible the core texts of thinkers like Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, Mill and Nietzsche while teaching philosophical essay writing techniques. One-on-one guidance is provided for the IA's critical examination of a philosophical problem.
Core topics include Being human, Ethics and Epistemology; HL covers the SL core plus extra depth and an additional paper.
We combine concise topic notes, conceptual questions and past-paper practice, with a weekly error-log review.
It depends on the target grade and starting level; typically 1-2 hours of tutoring per week plus 3-5 hours of independent work.
No. The IB publishes one subject guide for every school worldwide, so paper structure and weightings are fixed; only the grade boundaries move each session. HL and SL sit different papers.
Source-based or stimulus-based questions on the core material
Structured and extended-response questions across the syllabus
The higher-level extension; SL candidates do not sit this paper
Teacher-marked, IB-moderated coursework completed during the two years
We agree on a topic that fits the student's interest and the IB assessment criteria.
Per-draft criterion-based written feedback (e.g. analysis, justification, language).
Correct citation, source management and originality checks.
First draft → tutor feedback → editing → final submission.
Each topic is followed by questions from IB past papers at the student's level.
Every answer is compared against the official IB markscheme and assessment criteria.
Errors are tagged conceptual/careless/timing and reviewed weekly.
Tutors who teach the IB subject guide for IB Philosophy at both HL and SL and mark to the official criteria.
Common questions and answers about IB Philosophy Tutoring courses and exam preparation.
FAQ
The current IB subject guide, at both HL and SL. The IB is the only awarding body for the Diploma Programme, so there is no board to choose between.
Diagnostic test → topic-order plan → weekly concept + question practice on topics like Being human → practice test.
Yes. After every lesson we set a topic-specific problem set or written task and review it together next session.
Yes — every lesson is online, delivered worldwide over BigBlueButton with a digital whiteboard. There is no in-person option.
It depends on the target — typically at least 8-12 weeks to close gaps, ideally a full academic year for the complete syllabus.
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