Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA11 · Differentiation

Topic Questions: 4.1 The derivative of as the gradient of the tangent to the graph of at a point; the gradient of the tangent as a limit; interpretation as a rate of change; second order derivatives. — WMA11 Differentiation

22 WMA11 Differentiation topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 15 papers (2019–2025). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

22 topic questions 15 papers 59 tagged marks 23.7% of topic questions 19.2% of topic marks 2019–2025 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Differentiation syllabus point appears in 15 WMA11 papers across 2019–2025, contributing 22 topic questions and 59 marks. The most recent appearance is WMA11/01 June 2025. That equals 23.7% of the 93 topic questions and 19.2% of the 308 marks tagged to Differentiation. 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.

PaperQuestionTypePartsMarksDifficultyPractice
WMA11/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Differentiation and Integration with Tangent Conditions - Edexcel P1 2025 Jun Q8
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((b)) 3
of 11 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q10
Tangents, Normals and Integration - Edexcel P1 Summer 2025 Q10
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 2
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Integration and Curve Transformations - Edexcel IAL P1 January 2025 Q6
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 2
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q7
First and Second Derivatives - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 3
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/02June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Differentiation - Edexcel IAL P1 May 2024 Q3
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 3
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q10
Second Derivatives and Integration - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2024 Q10
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Differentiation and Indefinite Integration - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2023 Q1
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 2
of 5 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Differentiation and Integration Applications - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2023 Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)(i)) 1
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Differentiation and Integration - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2022 Q7
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Differentiation and Integration - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P1 January 2022 Q6
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 4
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q10
Indefinite Integration and Differentiation - Edexcel P1 October 2021 Q10
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 3
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Disguised Quadratics & Second Derivatives - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2021 Q7
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Differentiation and Parallel Tangents - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2020 Q8
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 3
of 11 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Differentiation from First Principles - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2020 Q3
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 6 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Gradient of Tangent and Cord - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2019 Q7
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q10
Cubic Polynomial and Curve Translation - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2019 Q10
FRQ 1 of 6 parts ((c)(ii)) 1
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA11/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Differentiation - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2019 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
17 question stems cover this subtopic across 15 papers, but only 22 tagged parts and 59 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 2019–2025. 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.
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