Edexcel A Level Maths Spec at a glance
The Edexcel A level maths specification contains core, mechanics and statistics. The exams consist of 3 papers which are 2 core papers and a combined mechanics and statistics paper.
Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 (*Paper code: 9MA0/01)
Exam Structure:
·2-hour written examination
·33.33% of the qualification
·100 marks
Content assessed within this exam paper:
·Topic 1 – Proof
·Topic 2 – Algebra and functions
·Topic 3 – Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane
·Topic 4 – Sequences and series
·Topic 5 – Trigonometry
·Topic 6 – Exponentials and logarithms
·Topic 7 – Differentiation
·Topic 8 – Integration
·Topic 9 – Numerical methods
·Topic 10 – Vectors
Assessment overview
Paper 1 will assess all the topics listed above. Some or all the topics may be assessed. Calculators can be used in this paper.
Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 (*Paper code: 9MA0/02)
Exam Structure:
·2-hour written examination
·33.33% of the qualification
·100 marks
Content assessed within this exam paper:
·Topic 1 – Proof
·Topic 2 – Algebra and functions
·Topic 3 – Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane
·Topic 4 – Sequences and series
·Topic 5 – Trigonometry
·Topic 6 – Exponentials and logarithms
·Topic 7 – Differentiation
·Topic 8 – Integration
·Topic 9 – Numerical methods
·Topic 10 – Vectors
Assessment overview
Paper 2 will assess all the topics listed above. Some or all the topics may be assessed. Calculators can be used in this paper.
Paper 3: Statistics and Mechanics (*Paper code: 9MA0/03)
Exam Structure:
·2-hour written examination
·33.33% of the qualification
·100 marks
Content assessed within this exam paper:
Section A: Statistics
·Topic 1 – Statistical sampling
·Topic 2 – Data presentation and interpretation
·Topic 3 – Probability
·Topic 4 – Statistical distributions
·Topic 5 – Statistical hypothesis testing
Section B: Mechanics
·Topic 6 – Quantities and units in mechanics
·Topic 7 – Kinematics
·Topic 8 – Forces and Newton’s laws
·Topic 9 – Moments
Assessment overview
Paper 3 will assess both statistics and mechanics as shown above. Students can use a calculator for this exam.