Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM02 · Second order differential equations
Topic Questions: 5.2 Differential equations reducible to the above types by means of a given substitution. — WFM02 Second order differential equations
23 WFM02 Second order differential equations topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 10 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 Second order differential equations syllabus point appears in 10 WFM02 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 23 topic questions and 82 marks. The most recent appearance is WFM02/01 January 2026. That equals 41.1% of the 56 topic questions and 32.3% of the 254 marks tagged to Second order differential equations. 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 | Q8 Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2026 Q8 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b), (d)) | 6 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Second Order Differential Equations by Substitution - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2025 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Second Order Differential Equations with Substitution - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2024 Q8 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b), (d)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Second Order Differential Equations with Substitutions - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2023 Q9 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b), (d)) | 8 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Differential Equations by Substitution - Edexcel IAL FP2 2022 Jun Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 October 2021 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) | 6 of 11 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Second Order Differential Equations with Substitution - Edexcel IAL FP2 2020 June Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) | 7 of 14 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Second order differential equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 2019 Jun Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 of 15 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Second Order Differential Equations with Substitution - Edexcel IAL FP2 2018 Jun Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) | 7 of 13 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Reducible Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2014 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 10 question stems cover this subtopic across 10 papers, but only 23 tagged parts and 82 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.
- Can I practise these questions with AI marking?
- Yes. Open a paper from the table and use the Interactive Practice Hub entry point. The page itself is static HTML so search engines and retrieval agents can read the full question list without executing JavaScript.