Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA11 · Algebra and functions
Topic Questions: 1.4 The discriminant of a quadratic function. — WMA11 Algebra and functions
22 WMA11 Algebra and functions topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 21 papers (2019–2026). 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 Algebra and functions syllabus point appears in 21 WMA11 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 22 topic questions and 100 marks. The most recent appearance is WMA11/02 January 2026. That equals 6.0% of the 365 topic questions and 9.4% of the 1,063 marks tagged to Algebra and functions. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMA11/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Quadratic Equations and Discriminants - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2026 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Sketching Rational Function and Discriminant |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Discriminant of Quadratic Function - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q10 Equations Reducible to Quadratics - Edexcel P1 2025 Jun Q10 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Curve Sketching and Discriminant - Edexcel P1 Summer 2025 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(i)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Reciprocal Graphs and Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 January 2025 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Curve Sketching and Discriminant - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2024 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(i)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Intersection of Curves - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 6 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Cubic Curves and Rational Functions - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Coordinate Geometry: Curve and Line Intersection - Edexcel IAL P1 May 2024 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Curve Sketching and Discriminant - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2024 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Quadratic Equations and Discriminants - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 6 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Discriminant and Range of Constants - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2023 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q10 Curve Sketching and Equations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P1 January 2022 Q10 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Quadratic Functions and Completing the Square - Edexcel P1 October 2021 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Cubic Polynomial and Index Law Solutions - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2021 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)(i)) | 3 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Reciprocal Graphs, Asymptotes & Line Intersections - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2021 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Rational Curve and Linear Intersection - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2020 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 4 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Quadratics and Discriminant - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2020 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Hyperbolic Curve Sketching and Tangent Intersections - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2019 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Intersection of Line and Curve - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2019 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Quadratics and Discriminant - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2019 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
Related topic questions in Algebra and functions
1.1 Laws of indices for all rational exponents.
176 marks · 2019–2026
1.2 Use and manipulation of surds.
110 marks · 2019–2026
1.3 Quadratic functions and their graphs.
102 marks · 2019–2026
1.5 Completing the square. Solution of quadratic equations.
202 marks · 2019–2026
1.6 Solve simultaneous equations; analytical solution by substitution.
196 marks · 2019–2026
1.7 Interpret linear and quadratic inequalities graphically.
73 marks · 2019–2026
Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 22 question stems cover this subtopic across 21 papers, but only 22 tagged parts and 100 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 2019–2026. 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.