Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM01 · A Level

WFM01 Coordinate systems Topic Questions

Every WFM01 Coordinate systems topic question from the 2014–current syllabus, drawn from 27 papers (2014–2026) and grouped by syllabus point. Each row opens a page listing the exact question numbers, marks and a direct link into the paper. These are questions by topic, not full papers, so you can revise one topic at a time.

WFM01 4 subtopics 118 topic questions 27 papers 421 tagged marks

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Core finding

4.1 Cartesian equations for the parabola and rectangular hyperbola. is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Coordinate systems, with 83 topic questions and 304 marks across 27 papers. 4.4 Tangents and normals to these curves. follows with 73 topic questions and 299 marks. The topic contains 4 subtopics, 118 topic questions and 421 marks in total. Rows count only the parts tagged to that subtopic, keep the same colour in both charts and repeat paper count, tagged marks and year range in the native table.

Topic question count and mark distribution

Subtopics are on the vertical axis and sorted from highest to lowest. Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches a subtopic are counted for it, and percentages are each row's share of the tagged total in that chart. A part tagged to several subtopics is counted in each bar, so the bars are not a partition of the topic total.

Questions by subtopic

question items

4.1 Cartesian equations for the parabola and rectangular hyperbola. 27 papers

8328.4%

4.4 Tangents and normals to these curves. 27 papers

7325.0%

4.2 Idea of parametric equation for parabola and rectangular hyperbola. 27 papers

6823.3%

4.3 The focus-directrix property of the parabola. 27 papers

6823.3%

Marks by subtopic

marks

4.1 Cartesian equations for the parabola and rectangular hyperbola. 27 papers

30428.4%

4.4 Tangents and normals to these curves. 27 papers

29927.9%

4.2 Idea of parametric equation for parabola and rectangular hyperbola. 27 papers

23421.8%

4.3 The focus-directrix property of the parabola. 27 papers

23421.8%

Subtopic comparison matrix

Curriculum order is by syllabus number, then alphabetically. Every row links to the matching past-paper question list.

Subtopic	Topic questions	Papers	Marks	Years
4.1 Cartesian equations for the parabola and rectangular hyperbola.	83	27	304	2014–2026	Open topic questions
4.2 Idea of parametric equation for parabola and rectangular hyperbola.	68	27	234	2014–2026	Open topic questions
4.3 The focus-directrix property of the parabola.	68	27	234	2014–2026	Open topic questions
4.4 Tangents and normals to these curves.	73	27	299	2014–2026	Open topic questions

Browse every topic question

4.1 Cartesian equations for the parabola and rectangular hyperbola. 83 question items · 27 papers 304 marks · 2014–2026 4.2 Idea of parametric equation for parabola and rectangular hyperbola. 68 question items · 27 papers 234 marks · 2014–2026 4.3 The focus-directrix property of the parabola. 68 question items · 27 papers 234 marks · 2014–2026 4.4 Tangents and normals to these curves. 73 question items · 27 papers 299 marks · 2014–2026

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many subtopics does Coordinate systems contain?: This page lists 4 subtopics tagged to the current syllabus. They are ordered by syllabus number, then alphabetically, and each row opens a page of matching past-paper questions.
How are the subtopic question and mark totals calculated?: A multiple-choice question contributes one item and its marks to every subtopic it is tagged with. A structured question contributes one item per tagged part, and that part’s marks; untagged parts of the same question are not counted here. A part tagged to several subtopics therefore appears under each of them.
Why do some subtopics have no numbered prefix?: Practical-skills statements and some syllabus bullets are unnumbered. Numbered statements come first; unnumbered statements and ties are sorted alphabetically.
Is the LaTeX rendered without JavaScript?: Yes. Subtopics that contain formulas are converted to static KaTeX HTML during the build, and the KaTeX stylesheet is served from the same site.