# Topic Questions: 6.3 Derivation and use of Taylor series. — WFM02 Maclaurin and Taylor series > 17 WFM02 Maclaurin and Taylor series topic questions (61 marks) on 6.3 Derivation and use of Taylor series. — 13 papers, 2015–2026. Open the exact question… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/maclaurin-and-taylor-series/6-3-derivation-and-use-of-taylor-series/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/maclaurin-and-taylor-series/6-3-derivation-and-use-of-taylor-series/index.md --- Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM02 · Maclaurin and Taylor series 17 WFM02 Maclaurin and Taylor series topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 13 papers (2015–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved. - 17 topic questions - 13 papers - 61 tagged marks - 30.9% of topic questions - 30.8% of topic marks - 2015–2026 - Syllabus 2014–current - [All WFM02 Maclaurin and Taylor series topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/maclaurin-and-taylor-series/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **This Maclaurin and Taylor series syllabus point appears in 13 WFM02 papers across 2015–2026, contributing 17 topic questions and 61 marks.** The most recent appearance is WFM02/01 January 2026. That equals 30.9% of the 55 topic questions and 30.8% 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [**WFM02/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2026-january-wfm02-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Taylor Series Solution of Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2026 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=63f30edc-da72-4873-8d78-4788909df537&question_id=fd817f57-f554-474d-9bd2-bb7d540683fb&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+January+2026) | | [**WFM02/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2025-january-wfm02-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Series Solutions of Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2025 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=0145a25d-abed-493c-b274-68e9ac20c81c&question_id=c2df268d-63e4-48e1-a938-baa2df7fd4e6&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+January+2025) | | [**WFM02/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2024-june-wfm02-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Taylor Series Solution of Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2024 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9db764ce-df60-4d7e-8e8e-9fbd0945dc3e&question_id=8a7441ab-e856-4a1d-b5cc-6d95b6905100&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+June+2024) | | [**WFM02/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2024-january-wfm02-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Taylor Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2024 Q4 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=50a13d55-9be9-4c26-853f-faf58a9a48a1&question_id=f29040c8-8ef9-41b9-92f6-6bebfc3926fc&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+January+2024) | | [**WFM02/01** June 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2023-june-wfm02-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Taylor Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2023 Q6 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 5 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ebce46b6-f8f6-43f0-8699-49b8311ffc55&question_id=e4350c2d-b658-4ae4-a6fa-8c10cf0b4b4a&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+June+2023) | | [**WFM02/01** January 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2023-january-wfm02-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Taylor Series Solution of Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2023 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=fd3ac8f6-4518-4de8-b9ba-dad4dcd59c75&question_id=e74e0081-604d-4785-ad8e-a01fe74124de&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+January+2023) | | [**WFM02/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2022-june-wfm02-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Series Solution of Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 2022 Jun Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=f9264622-0278-456d-b2fe-c1f14e888b10&question_id=f177e426-6459-45e2-bca0-54a78c165f74&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+June+2022) | | [**WFM02/01** January 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2022-january-wfm02-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Maclaurin and Taylor Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2022 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=bbdb0e0d-12d5-43a4-af5d-2f1cb9af6306&question_id=455a6fba-5ade-4d98-af2e-74357d9fbadd&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+January+2022) | | [**WFM02/01** October 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2021-october-wfm02-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Taylor Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 October 2021 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=75f8169f-6469-4a02-b20b-b560a27bbdd0&question_id=4dc17314-8cb4-4bc5-98a5-e87542e7e546&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+October+2021) | | [**WFM02/01** June 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2019-june-wfm02-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Maclaurin and Taylor series - Edexcel IAL FP2 2019 Jun Q6 | FRQ | 1 part | 8 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=5cb54cc5-026d-44cf-9830-5ea5c2e12512&question_id=e6c3aeec-4418-43ce-ac59-0959515cc650&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+June+2019) | | [**WFM02/01** June 2018 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2018-june-wfm02-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Series Solutions of Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 2018 Jun Q3 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 6 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9dd10eb3-2db4-45de-b12b-1f0b303b1ff9&question_id=0da362d5-7cd8-44d4-a484-4a42a093f238&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+June+2018) | | [**WFM02/01** June 2016 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2016-june-wfm02-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Taylor Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2016 Q4 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=489211ec-0dee-4c24-bbe6-4544fb2d95a0&question_id=2818a975-16e5-476f-b040-f19e11cce398&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+June+2016) | | [**WFM02/01** June 2015 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/2015-june-wfm02-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Maclaurin and Taylor Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2015 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=32c563ef-83c8-456c-aafe-72e7eb88dee8&question_id=b8356258-0721-40f1-a1b0-da8c19426cd1&source_detail=WFM02%2F01+June+2015) | ## Related topic questions in Maclaurin and Taylor series - [6.1 Third and higher order derivatives.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/maclaurin-and-taylor-series/6-1-third-and-higher-order-derivatives/) — 25 question items · 19 papers — 103 marks · 2014–2026 - [6.2 Derivation and use of Maclaurin series.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/maclaurin-and-taylor-series/6-2-derivation-and-use-of-maclaurin-series/) — 13 question items · 8 papers — 37 marks · 2014–2026 - [6.4 Use of Taylor series method for series solutions of differential equations.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-2-wfm02/maclaurin-and-taylor-series/6-4-use-of-taylor-series-method-for-series-solutions-of-differential-equations/) — 17 question items · 12 papers — 68 marks · 2014–2026 ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?** 13 question stems cover this subtopic across 13 papers, but only 17 tagged parts and 61 marks belong to it. 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