Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM02 · Maclaurin and Taylor series
Topic Questions: 6.2 Derivation and use of Maclaurin series. — WFM02 Maclaurin and Taylor series
13 WFM02 Maclaurin and Taylor series topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 8 papers (2014–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.
Core finding
This Maclaurin and Taylor series syllabus point appears in 8 WFM02 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 13 topic questions and 37 marks. The most recent appearance is WFM02/01 January 2026. That equals 23.6% of the 55 topic questions and 18.7% of the 198 marks tagged to Maclaurin and Taylor series. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history.
Topic questions by session
Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use Go to Practice Hub to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub.
| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFM02/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Maclaurin Series Expansion - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2026 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 7 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Maclaurin Series Expansion - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2025 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Higher Derivatives and Maclaurin Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2024 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Maclaurin Series Expansion - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2023 Q1 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((b), (c), (d)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Taylor Series Solutions - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2021 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Series Solutions of Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 2020 June Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Maclaurin Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2017 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Series Solution of Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2014 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 7 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 8 question stems cover this subtopic across 8 papers, but only 13 tagged parts and 37 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.
- Which papers include this subtopic?
- The table lists every matching session from 2014–2026. Each row links to the question anchor on the paper page, where the full paper context and practice entry point are available.
- Why can one question appear under several subtopics?
- The parts of one question can assess different syllabus statements. Each part is counted under its own subtopics, so the same question stem can appear on several subtopic pages while each page lists only the parts and marks tagged to that statement.
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