Subject talk
Website
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/mathematics-2017.html
Units
Paper 1 and 2: Pure Maths
Each paper is: 2-hour written examination (33.33% of the qualification and 100 marks)
Content overview
● 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 and Paper 2 may contain questions on any topics from the Pure Mathematics content. Students must answer all questions.
Calculators can be used in the assessment.
Paper 3: Statistics and Mechanics
2-hour written examination (33.33% of the qualification and 100 marks)
Content overview
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 contain questions on topics from the Statistics content in Section A and Mechanics content in Section B.
Students must answer all questions.
Calculators can be used in the assessment.
Textbook(s)
Year 1:
Edexcel AS and A level Mathematics Pure Mathematics Year 1/AS Textbook; ISBN 9781292183398
Edexcel AS and A level Mathematics Statistics & Mechanics Year 1/AS Textbook; ISBN 9781292232539
Year 2:
Edexcel A level Mathematics Pure Mathematics Year 2 Textbook; ISBN 9781292183404
Edexcel A level Mathematics Statistics & Mechanics Year 2 Textbook; ISBN 9781446944073
Revision guide:
Revise Edexcel A level Mathematics Revision Workbook; ISBN 9781292190600
Revise Edexcel A level Mathematics Practice Papers Plus; ISBN 9781292213262