Study Pearson Edexcel International A Level Mathematics online with a named UK tutor, and sit the same International A Level accepted by UK universities. Six units, each a 1 hour 30 minute written exam, sat in any order across January, June and October series at a Tutors & Exams centre near you.
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Runs in January. All six units are available, so you can sit your first units early in the year.
Runs from May to June. The main series, where most learners sit their final units.
Runs in October. All six units are available, a good fit for a resit or an early first unit.
On +Exams we enter you before Pearson's deadline for the series you choose.
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On +Exams, Lift College submits your Pearson Edexcel entry and books your place at the Tutors & Exams centre you choose, before the entry deadline.
Trained invigilators, a room built for formal assessment, and a Pearson Edexcel certificate identical to a school candidate's.
There is no minimum study time. Most learners spend 6 to 8 hours a week and finish in 18 to 24 months, or faster if you study more each week. Assignments are for feedback and do not count towards your grade; the qualification is 100% examined.
Modular rather than linear: six shorter unit exams sat in any order across three series a year, with single-unit resits, instead of three papers in one summer. There is no coursework on either qualification.
| Aspect | This international course | A Level Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Modular. Six units of 1 hour 30 minutes sat in any order, with the option to stop at International AS. | Linear. Three papers of 2 hours all sat in one May/June series at the end of the course. |
| Resits | Resit any single unit. The better of your two most recent attempts counts. | The whole qualification is resat in a later May/June series. |
| Exam series | January, May/June and October. | May/June only. |
| Grades and UCAS Tariff | A* to E. No Tariff points, but UK universities accept it for entry; check your chosen course. | A* to E. Carries UCAS Tariff points. |
| UK regulator's register | Not listed. An international qualification from Pearson Edexcel, a UK awarding body. | Listed. |
Need the UK version instead? See A Level Mathematics →
The Pearson Edexcel YMA01 specification is organised into six units, each with its own exam. Four pure mathematics units are compulsory; Lift College completes the qualification with Mechanics 1 and Statistics 1. Open each topic to see what it covers.
Six equally weighted units, 1 hour 30 minutes and 75 marks each
Most learners take P1, P2 and one applied unit first, then P3, P4 and the second applied unit. You can sit units in any series you are ready for.
Every unit ends with marked, exam style questions. Before each entry you sit a full timed mock for that unit with written feedback.
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Six written unit exams, each 1 hour 30 minutes and 75 marks, all questions compulsory. Each unit counts for one sixth of the International A Level. Units can be sat in any order and in different series; any unit can be resat and the higher of the two results is used. A calculator is allowed and the Pearson formulae booklet is provided. There is no coursework.
| Unit | Length | Marks | Weighting | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 Pure Mathematics 1 (WMA11) | 1 hour 30 minutes | 75 marks | 16.7% | Algebra, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, differentiation and integration. January, June and October. |
| P2 Pure Mathematics 2 (WMA12) | 1 hour 30 minutes | 75 marks | 16.7% | Proof, circles, sequences and series, logarithms, trigonometry, calculus. January, June and October. |
| P3 Pure Mathematics 3 (WMA13) | 1 hour 30 minutes | 75 marks | 16.7% | Functions, further trigonometry, exponentials, calculus, numerical methods. January, June and October. |
| P4 Pure Mathematics 4 (WMA14) | 1 hour 30 minutes | 75 marks | 16.7% | Proof by contradiction, partial fractions, parametrics, binomial series, calculus, vectors. January, June and October. |
| M1 Mechanics 1 (WME01) | 1 hour 30 minutes | 75 marks | 16.7% | Modelling, vectors, kinematics, dynamics, statics and moments. January, June and October. |
| S1 Statistics 1 (WST01) | 1 hour 30 minutes | 75 marks | 16.7% | Data, probability, correlation and regression, discrete random variables, the Normal distribution. January, June and October. |
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Emma L. · GlasgowGCSE EnglishIt is at the same standard, graded A* to E, and set and marked by Pearson Edexcel, a UK awarding body. It is the International A Level sat in international schools worldwide rather than the A Level sat in English sixth forms. UK universities accept it for entry, but always check the specific requirements of the course you have in mind.
Open to anyone aged 14 or over. Under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support. There are no formal entry qualifications.
Pearson Edexcel International A Levels are modular. You sit six unit exams of 1 hour 30 minutes each, in any order, across January, June and October series. If one unit goes badly you can resit that unit alone and the higher of the two results is used. Once all six are done, your results are combined for the final grade.
Pure Mathematics 1 to 4, which are compulsory, plus Mechanics 1 and Statistics 1. That is one of the unit combinations Pearson accepts for the full International A Level in Mathematics, and the combination most commonly taken.
Yes. P1, P2 and one of M1 or S1 make up the International Advanced Subsidiary in Mathematics, graded A to E, and those results also count towards the full International A Level if you carry on.
Yes, in every unit. You need a scientific calculator. Calculators with symbolic algebra, symbolic differentiation or integration, or stored text are not allowed. The Pearson formulae booklet is provided in the exam.
Pearson Edexcel International A Level Mathematics units are examined in January, May/June and October. On +Exams we enter you for each unit and book your seat at one of the Tutors & Exams centres for the series you are ready for.
At one of the nine Tutors & Exams centres in England approved for International A Levels. Use the centre finder to see your nearest. If you are outside the UK you would need to travel to a centre for each series.
The full course, your named UK tutor, marked practice in every unit, mock papers and AI Study Support.
You simply stop studying. There is no contract, no credit agreement and no debt. You can cancel from your account at any time and there is 14-day money back on every payment.
No. It is set, examined and awarded by Pearson Edexcel, a UK awarding body, and is the International A Level taken in international schools worldwide, but Pearson states that its International A Levels are not regulated by a UK regulator. If you need a qualification on that register specifically, look at our A Level Mathematics course instead.
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