Pearson Edexcel International A Level Mathematics (WMA / WME / WST): examiner-style marking and a new paper for every student
Modular and resit-heavy, with three sittings a year. Marking follows the Edexcel M/A/B convention exactly — an A mark is never given without its method mark.
Specification Issue 3 (first teaching 2018); each unit is a separate exam · January and June and October series · grades A*–E
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMA11–WMA14 — Pure Mathematics P1–P4 | 1 h 30 min each | 75 | one unit each | Structured questions; Jan, June and October |
| WME01, WME02 — Mechanics M1, M2 | 1 h 30 min each | 75 | one unit each | Structured questions; g = 9.8 m s⁻²; Jan, June and October |
| WME03 — Mechanics M3 | 1 h 30 min | 75 | one unit | January and June only |
| WST01, WST02 — Statistics S1, S2 | 1 h 30 min each | 75 | one unit each | Structured questions; Jan, June and October |
| WFM01–WFM03 — Further Pure FP1–FP3 | 1 h 30 min each | 75 | one unit each | January and June only |
Topics
- Pure P1–P4
- Mechanics M1–M3
- Statistics S1–S2
- Further Pure FP1–FP3
Questions teachers ask
- Is this official Pearson Edexcel marking?
- No. Pearson Edexcel International marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for IAL Maths, and you approve every mark before a student sees it.
- Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
- No. Every WMA / WME / WST paper here is original and written to the specification issue 3 (first teaching 2018); each unit is a separate exam, in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
- Which papers are marked?
- WMA11–WMA14, WME01, WME02, WME03, WST01, WST02, WFM01–WFM03 are marked question by question. Practical exams sat at the centre are not marked here.
- How is the next paper chosen?
- From the marks a student lost: the concepts behind them are ranked by marks dropped, and the new paper weights those topics. It is the same syllabus and structure, with new questions.
- When are the exams?
- January and June and October series. Grades A*–E.
Other Pearson Edexcel International A Level courses
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Physics (WPH11–WPH16)
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Chemistry (WCH11–WCH16)
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Biology (WBI11–WBI16)
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Economics (WEC11–WEC14)
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (WBS11–WBS14)
- Pearson Edexcel International A Level Accounting (WAC11–WAC12)