What the examiners said — and exactly what to do about it
After every exam series the boards publish reports on where students lost marks. We read them, map every question to a topic, and turn the comments into a ranked checklist for your next exam.
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Each page: the top mistakes with fixes and worked examples, a topic trend table, a per-paper view, and what to focus on next (clearly labelled as prediction).
Edexcel A Level Maths
Pearson Edexcel A Level Mathematics (9MA0) · 8 reports read
- Functions: inverse, composite, modulus and domain/range
- Integration techniques and differential equations
- Differentiation, including implicit and parametric
AQA A Level Maths
AQA A-level Mathematics (7357) · 6 reports read
- Functions, domain and range in set notation
- Integration: by parts, areas and differential equations
- Moments (and mechanics accuracy)
OCR A Level Maths
OCR A Level Mathematics A (H240) · 3 reports read
- Algebra, modulus and proportionality with full reasoning
- Trig equations under "detailed reasoning"
- Differentiation: stationary points, inflection, implicit
IAL P1 (WMA11)
Pearson Edexcel International A Level Pure Mathematics 1 (WMA11) · 5 reports read
- Indices, surds and hidden quadratics without a calculator
- Tangents and normals, including fractional powers
- Radians: arcs, sectors and trig graphs
IAL P2 (WMA12)
Pearson Edexcel International A Level Pure Mathematics 2 (WMA12) · 4 reports read
- Factor and remainder theorems, and proof
- Arithmetic and geometric series in context
- Logarithms with every stage shown
IAL P3 (WMA13)
Pearson Edexcel International A Level Pure Mathematics 3 (WMA13) · 4 reports read
- Functions: inverse, composite, range and modulus
- Exponential models and log graphs
- Chain, product and quotient rules
IAL P4 (WMA14)
Pearson Edexcel International A Level Pure Mathematics 4 (WMA14) · 4 reports read
- Integration: substitution, parts and volumes
- Implicit differentiation and connected rates
- Parametric equations
IAL S1 (WST01)
Pearson Edexcel International A Level Statistics 1 (WST01) · 4 reports read
- Probability: Venn, trees, independence
- The normal distribution with standardisation shown
- Quartiles, outliers and coding
IAL M1 (WME01)
Pearson Edexcel International A Level Mechanics 1 (WME01) · 4 reports read
- Vectors in mechanics
- Friction and inclined planes
- Momentum and impulse