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Pearson Edexcel A Level Mathematics

Mathematics for Pearson Edexcel A Level (syllabus YMA01) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
YMA01
Board
Pearson Edexcel
Qualification
A Level

At a glance

Qualification
Pearson Edexcel A Level Mathematics
Spec code
YMA01
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 6 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-19, official Pearson Edexcel specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official Pearson Edexcel specification on 2026-08-19.

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The qualification

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level in Mathematics (YMA01)

The Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level in Mathematics is a modular qualification built from externally-assessed units: four compulsory Pure Mathematics units plus a pair of applied units chosen from a fixed menu of Mechanics, Statistics and Decision Mathematics combinations. — Pearson Edexcel, official syllabus page

International Advanced Level (IAL, six units): compulsory P1-P4 (Pure Mathematics 1-4) plus one of the following pairs: M1+S1, M1+D1, M1+M2, S1+D1, or S1+S2. The International Advanced Subsidiary (IAS, code XMA01, three units) requires only P1, P2 plus one of M1/S1/D1, and is not recorded as a separate matrix row. Further Pure Mathematics units (FP1-FP3) and units M3/S3 belong to the separate Further Mathematics (YFM01) and Pure Mathematics (YPM01) awards, not to the plain Mathematics award, and are not represented here. Specification Issue 3 (April 2019).

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the Pearson Edexcel syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Modular qualification

Assessment components for Pearson Edexcel Mathematics YMA01
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
WMA11/01: P1: Pure Mathematics 1 1h 30m 75 16.67% Unit
WMA12/01: P2: Pure Mathematics 2 1h 30m 75 16.67% Unit
WMA13/01: P3: Pure Mathematics 3 1h 30m 75 16.67% Unit
WMA14/01: P4: Pure Mathematics 4 1h 30m 75 16.67% Unit
WME01/01: M1: Mechanics 1 1h 30m 75 16.67% Unit
WST01/01: S1: Statistics 1 1h 30m 75 16.67% Unit
WDM11/01: D1: Decision Mathematics 1 1h 30m 75 16.67% Unit
WME02/01: M2: Mechanics 2 1h 30m 75 16.67% Unit
WST02/01: S2: Statistics 2 1h 30m 75 16.67% Unit

This qualification offers alternative routes built from the components above — candidates complete one full route, not every component listed. See the source notes below for exactly which components make up each route.

Source: official Pearson Edexcel specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official PDF (Specification Issue 3, April 2019 -- verified this IS the current spec, distinct from and superseding the older 2013 C12/C34-numbered spec that a search initially surfaced). Every unit: externally assessed, 1h30 written exam, 75 marks, 16⅔% (16.67) of the full IAL. The full International Advanced Level (YMA01) = the four compulsory Pure Mathematics units P1-P4 PLUS exactly one pair of applied units chosen from five named valid pairs: M1+S1, M1+D1, M1+M2, S1+D1, or S1+S2 (confirmed verbatim from the spec's own IAS/IAL combinations table). This is modeled with the routeGroup mechanism (as used for Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English 0475): each of the five applied units (M1, S1, D1, M2, S2) is tagged with every named route it can belong to, so e.g. M1 carries all three routes it appears in. Every route sums to 4×16.67 + 2×16.67 = 100.02%, within the validator's tolerance. The separate International Advanced Subsidiary (IAS, code XMA01: P1+P2 plus ONE applied unit, three units total) is a genuinely different combination requiring its own routeGroup dimension and is NOT modeled here, since this site does not currently record the IAS as a separate combination. Further Pure Mathematics units (FP1-FP3) and the M3/S3 units belong to the separate Further Mathematics (YFM01) and Pure Mathematics (YPM01) awards and are out of scope for this record.

Assessment FAQs

How is Pearson Edexcel Mathematics (YMA01) assessed?

Pearson Edexcel Mathematics (YMA01) is assessed through: WMA11/01 (P1: Pure Mathematics 1) — 1h 30m, 75 marks, 16.67% of the qualification; WMA12/01 (P2: Pure Mathematics 2) — 1h 30m, 75 marks, 16.67% of the qualification; WMA13/01 (P3: Pure Mathematics 3) — 1h 30m, 75 marks, 16.67% of the qualification; WMA14/01 (P4: Pure Mathematics 4) — 1h 30m, 75 marks, 16.67% of the qualification; WME01/01 (M1: Mechanics 1) — 1h 30m, 75 marks, 16.67% of the qualification; WST01/01 (S1: Statistics 1) — 1h 30m, 75 marks, 16.67% of the qualification; WDM11/01 (D1: Decision Mathematics 1) — 1h 30m, 75 marks, 16.67% of the qualification; WME02/01 (M2: Mechanics 2) — 1h 30m, 75 marks, 16.67% of the qualification; WST02/01 (S2: Statistics 2) — 1h 30m, 75 marks, 16.67% of the qualification. It is a modular qualification. Source: official Pearson Edexcel specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

Mathematics teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Mathematics at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 9 topics below are the official subject content of Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level in Mathematics (YMA01), for the Specification Issue 3, April 2019 examination series, reproduced from the Pearson Edexcel syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 9 topics.

  1. 1 Unit P1: Pure Mathematics 1

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Algebra and functions · Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane · Trigonometry · Differentiation · Integration

  2. 2 Unit P2: Pure Mathematics 2

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Proof · Algebra and functions · Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane · Sequences and series · Exponentials and logarithms · Trigonometry · Differentiation · Integration

  3. 3 Unit P3: Pure Mathematics 3

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Algebra and functions · Trigonometry · Exponentials and logarithms · Differentiation · Integration · Numerical methods

  4. 4 Unit P4: Pure Mathematics 4

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Proof · Algebra and functions · Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane · Binomial expansion · Differentiation · Integration · Vectors

  5. 5 Unit M1: Mechanics 1

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Mathematical models in mechanics · Vectors in mechanics · Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line · Dynamics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane · Statics of a particle · Moments

  6. 6 Unit M2: Mechanics 2

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane · Centres of mass · Work and energy · Collisions · Statics of rigid bodies

  7. 7 Unit S1: Statistics 1

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Mathematical models in probability and statistics · Representation and summary of data · Probability · Correlation and regression · Discrete random variables · Discrete distributions · The Normal distribution

  8. 8 Unit S2: Statistics 2

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    The Binomial and Poisson distributions · Continuous random variables · Continuous distributions · Samples · Hypothesis tests

  9. 9 Unit D1: Decision Mathematics 1

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Algorithms · Algorithms on graphs · Algorithms on graphs II · Critical path analysis · Linear programming

Source: Pearson Edexcel -- official International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level Mathematics specification PDF — Specification Issue 3, April 2019 series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

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