Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM02 · Series
Topic Questions: 2.1 Summation of simple finite series using the method of differences. — WFM02 Series
52 WFM02 Series 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 Series syllabus point appears in 21 WFM02 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 52 topic questions and 158 marks. The most recent appearance is WFM02/01 January 2026. That equals 100.0% of the 52 topic questions and 100.0% of the 158 marks tagged to 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 | Q1 Method of Differences and Partial Fractions - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2026 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2026 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 2025 Jun Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2025 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 8 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2025 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2024 Q3 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2024 Q3 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2023 Q1 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2023 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Method of Differences Summation - Edexcel IAL FP2 2022 Jun Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2022 Q6 |
FRQ | 4 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 October 2021 Q9 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2021 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2021 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Method of Differences and Partial Fractions - Edexcel IAL FP2 2020 June Q2 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 9 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 2019 Jun Q3 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 2018 Jun Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2017 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Method of Differences and Partial Fractions - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2016 Q1 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Partial Fractions and Method of Differences - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2015 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM02/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Summation of Series - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2014 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | 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 52 tagged parts and 158 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?
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