Edexcel IGCSE Mathematics A Higher Tier paper 2 - 4th June 2025 [Exam Chat]

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Edexcel IGCSE Mathematics A Higher Tier paper 2 (4MA1 2H/4WM1H 01) - 4th June 2025 [Exam Chat]

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Date/Time: 4th June/ AM
Length: 2hrs

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Reply 1

Jellie06

Does anyone know what's likely to be on paper 2 given what was on paper 1. I posted this on the first paper thread but thought I'd post here to.
I'm doing linear not modular and not the regional.

Reply 2

barca_fan

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by Jellie06

Does anyone know what's likely to be on paper 2 given what was on paper 1. I posted this on the first paper thread but thought I'd post here to.
I'm doing linear not modular and not the regional.

My maths teacher gave this document based off all the questions in Paper 1. We just told him what was on it, and compiled it into a list.

Topics that were covered in Paper 1
These might be asked again, or asked in a different context (you could get another surd just because you have already had one). Don’t forget about them
Estimate for Mean from grouped data
Reverse and compound percentages
Exterior angle of polygon
Upper and Lower Bound
Exponentials
Linear equations
Quadratic factorisation
Mensuration
Standard Form
Trig (In right angle and non-right angle)
Graph sketching from table
Area of sector
Probability trees
Rationalising denominator
Function notation
Histogram
Proportionality
Graph shifts
Quadratic Simultaneous Equation
Vectors
Arithmetic Sequences
Finding equation of line

Topics that you might expect a harder question that you have been asked on Paper 1
Mensuration
Algebraic Fractions
Surds
Graph sketching
Function Notation (inverse etc)

Topics not asked in Paper 1
These are more likely to come up in Paper 2. Not all of them will be asked but these should be your focus
Calculus
Set Notation
Circle Theorems
Linear Simultaneous Equations
Speed/Distance/Time or Density/Mass/Volume
Quadratic Formula
Proof
Construction
Transformations
Similarity and scale factor
Ratio
Multiplying out 3 brackets
Completing the square
Subject of Formula
Quadratic Inequality
Graphing linear inequalities
Recognising graphs/equations especially Trig
Cumulative Frequency
3D Trig
Parallel Lines
Domain and Range
Venn Diagrams
Finding nth term
Convert recurring fractions to decimals

Reply 3

ribbonkayla24

1 hour !!

Reply 4

SilentPrincess13

how did people find the regional paper?

Reply 5

rumaisa.a.m

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by SilentPrincess13

how did people find the regional paper?

amazing 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Reply 6

SilentPrincess13

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by rumaisa.a.m

amazing 🙏🏼🙏🏼

What did you get for the total surface area for the last one?

Reply 7

Hellopeople!

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by rumaisa.a.m

amazing 🙏🏼🙏🏼

IT WAS hard a bit lol

Reply 8

Hellopeople!

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by SilentPrincess13

how did people find the regional paper?

kinda easy and kinda hard - the last ones were so hard I think grade boundaries are gonna be low as my teach said both were hard

Reply 9

benboss

what did everyone get for the square-based pyramid question - 2.92 or 5.78

Reply 10

amber123o1

was the ratio 8:7:9 and the two right angle triangles 13.4 or something

Reply 11

benboss

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by amber123o1

was the ratio 8:7:9 and the two right angle triangles 13.4 or something

yeah

Reply 12

susceptible-phas

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by benboss

what did everyone get for the square-based pyramid question - 2.92 or 5.78

2.92

Reply 13

Hellopeople!

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by susceptible-phas

2.92

this for r or non r this wasn't in r paper I did r

Reply 14

ribbonkayla24

Non r

Reply 15

ribbonkayla24

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by susceptible-phas

2.92

Yessssss I did random algebra at first then crossed it out and did substitution instead. I did this in like under 2 mins so I just wrote little workings. Do you think I will get all the marks (I drew out the triangles and added dimensions and got 2.92)?

Reply 16

fdxcvx

how did u guys prove the A=12x^2 + 9600/x. I can only get 960

Reply 17

fdxcvx

And for venn diagram is it 14 for the 2 same groups

Reply 18

notlockedin

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by fdxcvx

how did u guys prove the A=12x^2 + 9600/x. I can only get 960

you had to find y in terms of x, it would be 2x 6x^2 + (2xy) x 2 + (3xy) x 3 and sub in values for y from what you got from the first part (6x^2y = volume)