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Cambridge A Level Business

Business for Cambridge A Level (syllabus 9609) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
9609
Board
Cambridge
Qualification
A Level

At a glance

Qualification
Cambridge A Level Business
Spec code
9609
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 9 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-19, official Cambridge specification

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

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The qualification

Cambridge International AS & A Level Business (9609)

Cambridge International AS & A Level Business allows students to experience the diverse and dynamic world within which businesses exist, with a focus on how decisions are made. — Cambridge, official syllabus page

Syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 2028 (Version 2). AS Level covers topics 1.1-5.5 (business and its environment, human resource management, marketing, operations management, finance and accounting); A Level adds topics 6.1-10.4 building strategic depth in the same five areas.

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

Assessment structure

Staged qualification

Assessment components for Cambridge Business 9609
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
Paper 1: Business Concepts 1 1h 15m 40 20% Written exam
Paper 2: Business Concepts 2 1h 30m 60 30% Written exam
Paper 3: Business Decision-Making 1h 45m 60 30% Written exam
Paper 4: Business Strategy 1h 15m 40 20% Written exam

Source: official Cambridge specification, verified 2026-08-27. Directly confirmed against the official PDF's "Assessment overview" table (Syllabus overview, p.10): Paper 1 Business Concepts 1 (1h15/40 marks, 40% of AS / 20% of A Level) and Paper 2 Business Concepts 2 (1h30/60 marks, 60% of AS / 30% of A Level) form the AS Level; Paper 3 Business Decision-Making (1h45/60 marks, 30% of A Level only) and Paper 4 Business Strategy (1h15/40 marks, 20% of A Level only) complete the full A Level. Weighting figures recorded here are the "% of A Level" figures (20+30+30+20=100); the AS-only route uses the separate 40%/60% figures instead, not modeled as a distinct record. All four papers externally assessed.

Assessment FAQs

How is Cambridge Business (9609) assessed?

Cambridge Business (9609) is assessed through: Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1) — 1h 15m, 40 marks, 20% of the qualification; Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2) — 1h 30m, 60 marks, 30% of the qualification; Paper 3 (Business Decision-Making) — 1h 45m, 60 marks, 30% of the qualification; Paper 4 (Business Strategy) — 1h 15m, 40 marks, 20% of the qualification. It is a staged qualification. Source: official Cambridge specification, verified 2026-08-27.

The subject

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

All Business at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 10 topics below are the official subject content of Cambridge International AS & A Level Business (9609), for the For examination in 2026, 2027 and 2028 examination series, reproduced from the Cambridge 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 3 of 10 topics.

AS Level

Topics 1–22. Studied in the first year, and assessed on the AS papers.

  1. AS 1 Business and its environment

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Enterprise · Business structure · Size of business · Business objectives · Stakeholders in a business

  2. AS 2 Human resource management

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Human resource management (HRM) · Motivation · Management

  3. AS 3 Marketing

    3 Marlbridge resources

    The nature of marketing · Market research · The marketing mix

  4. AS 4 Operations management

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    The nature of operations · Inventory management · Capacity utilisation and outsourcing

  5. AS 5 Finance and accounting

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Business finance · Sources of finance · Forecasting and managing cash flows · Costs · Budgets

A Level

Topics 23–37. Studied in addition to the AS content for the full A Level.

  1. A 6 Business and its environment

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    External influences on business activity · Business strategy

  2. A 7 Human resource management

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Organisational structure · Business communication · Leadership · Human resource management (HRM) strategy

  3. A 8 Marketing

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Marketing analysis · Marketing strategy

  4. A 9 Operations management

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Location and scale · Quality management · Operations strategy

  5. A 10 Finance and accounting

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Financial statements · Analysis of published accounts · Investment appraisal · Finance and accounting strategy

Source: Cambridge International -- official AS & A Level Business (9609) syllabus PDF, Version 2, published December 2025 — For examination in 2026, 2027 and 2028 series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

Business at other qualifications

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