Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM02 · Polar coordinates
Topic Questions: 7.1 Polar coordinates — WFM02 Polar coordinates
27 WFM02 Polar coordinates topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 21 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 Polar coordinates syllabus point appears in 21 WFM02 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 27 topic questions and 111 marks. The most recent appearance is WFM02/01 January 2026. That equals 61.4% of the 44 topic questions and 48.9% of the 227 marks tagged to Polar coordinates. 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 | Q9 Polar Coordinates and Area - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2026 Q9 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Polar Coordinates - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2026 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Polar Coordinates - Edexcel IAL FP2 2025 Jun Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Polar Coordinates and Area - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Polar Coordinates and Integration - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2025 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q10 Area of Polar Regions - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2024 Q10 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 2 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Polar Coordinates - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2024 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 part | 9 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Polar Coordinates and Integration - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2023 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 of 13 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Polar Coordinates and Area Integration - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2023 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Polar Coordinates Tangents and Area - Edexcel IAL FP2 2022 Jun Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 6 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Polar Coordinates - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2022 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Polar Coordinates - Edexcel IAL FP2 October 2021 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Polar Coordinates - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2021 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Polar Coordinates and Areas - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2021 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Polar Coordinates and Area Integration - Edexcel IAL FP2 2020 June Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 6 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Polar coordinates - Edexcel IAL FP2 2019 Jun Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 6 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Polar Coordinates and Area - Edexcel IAL FP2 2018 Jun Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Polar Coordinates - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2017 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) | 10 of 15 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Polar Coordinates and Area - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2016 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Polar Coordinates - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2015 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Polar Coordinates Area - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2014 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
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- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 21 question stems cover this subtopic across 21 papers, but only 27 tagged parts and 111 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.
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- 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.
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