Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA14 · Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane
Topic Questions: 3.1 Parametric equations of curves and conversion between cartesian and parametric forms. — WMA14 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane
50 WMA14 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 21 papers (2020–2026). 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 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane syllabus point appears in 21 WMA14 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 50 topic questions and 159 marks. The most recent appearance is WMA14/01 January 2026. That equals 100.0% of the 50 topic questions and 100.0% of the 159 marks tagged to Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMA14/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Parametric Equations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 January 2026 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 of 5 parts ((a), (d)(i), (d)(ii)) | 5 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Parametric Equations and Integration - Edexcel IAL P4 Jan 2026 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)) | 2 of 16 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Parametric Equations - Edexcel IAL P4 Oct 2025 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 October 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 October 2025 Q8 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Parametric Equations - Edexcel IAL P4 2025 Jun Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Parametric Equations and Differentiation - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 June 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 2 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Parametric Differentiation and Tangents - Edexcel IAL P4 Jan 2025 Q9 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Parametric Equations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 October 2024 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Parametric Integration and Area - Edexcel IAL P4 June 2024 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 of 13 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Parametric Equations and Tangents - Edexcel IAL P4 Jan 2024 Q9 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Parametric Curves and Volume of Revolution - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 October 2023 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((a), (c)) | 4 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Parametric Equations & Volume of Revolution - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 June 2023 Q8 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 5 of 12 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Parametric Equations of Lines - Edexcel IAL P4 Jan 2023 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 October 2022 - Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 October 2022 - Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Parametric Equations and Tangents - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 June 2022 Q7 |
FRQ | 4 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Parametric Curves and Cartesian Form - Edexcel Jan 2022 WMA14 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 6 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Parametric Equations - Edexcel IAL P4 Jan 2022 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 4 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Volume of Revolution - Edexcel IAL P4 Jan 2022 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 11 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Parametric Equations - Edexcel IAL P4 Oct 2021 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Parametric Equations and Integration - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 June 2021 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((b), (c)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Parametric Equations - Edexcel IAL P4 Jan 2021 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA14/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Parametric Equations and Tangents - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P4 October 2020 Q4 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 24 question stems cover this subtopic across 21 papers, but only 50 tagged parts and 159 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 2020–2026. 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.