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OxfordAQA A Level Business

Business for OxfordAQA A Level (syllabus 9625 / 9725) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
9625 / 9725
Board
OxfordAQA
Qualification
A Level

At a glance

Qualification
OxfordAQA A Level Business
Spec code
9625 / 9725
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?
2026-08-18, official OxfordAQA specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official OxfordAQA specification on 2026-08-18.

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The qualification

OxfordAQA International AS and A-level Business (9625 / 9725)

OxfordAQA International AS and A-level Business is a relevant and engaging specification that supports progression to further education and employment. — OxfordAQA, official syllabus page

OxfordAQA is running two specifications side by side during a transition: the legacy 9625 (first teaching September 2018) is open to its final AS exams in May/June 2026 and final A-level exams in May/June 2027, while the revised 9725 takes over for new starts from September 2026, with first AS exams May/June 2027 and first A-level exams May/June 2028. Both cover what is business, marketing, operations, human resources and finance at AS, with strategy, analysis and decision-making content added at A2; the revised specification restructures A2 assessment around case-study questions. Students beginning the course from September 2026 follow 9725; those already partway through follow 9625 to completion.

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

Assessment structure

9625

Modular qualification

Assessment components for OxfordAQA Business 9625
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
AS Paper 1: AS Paper 1 -- Business and Markets (final May/June exam opportunity 2026; re-sit January 2027) 1h 30m 80 20% Written exam
AS Paper 2: AS Paper 2 -- Managing Operations, Human Resources and Finance (final May/June exam opportunity 2026; re-sit January 2027) 1h 30m 80 20% Written exam
A-level Paper 1: A-level Paper 1 -- Business Strategy (final exam opportunity 2027; re-sit January 2028) 1h 45m 80 30% Written exam
A-level Paper 2: A-level Paper 2 -- Business Decision Making (final exam opportunity 2027; re-sit January 2028) 1h 45m 80 30% Written exam

Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official live "Assessment" section of the retained legacy qualification page, which now states only the wind-down window rather than the original first-assessment date: "the final May/June exams for AS will be in 2026, and for A2 in 2027. Re-sits will be available for AS in January 2027, and for A2 in January 2028. There will be no exams for this specification (9625) after January 2028." firstAssessment here (2020) is inferred from this specification's first-teaching date (September 2018) plus the standard two-year AS/A2 cycle observed consistently across every other OxfordAQA modular A-level in this dataset, since the source page itself no longer restates the original first-exam year. This remains the operative ('current') specification as of this record's verification date (2026-08-28) because its intended replacement, 9725, has not yet reached its own first-teaching date (September 2026) -- see that record's own notes. AS teaching under 9625 has already effectively concluded (its final May/June AS exam series was 2026, already past), leaving only A2 teaching/assessment and resits live; once 9725's September 2026 first teaching begins this record should be re-classified 'legacy-teach-out'. Four papers: two AS papers at 20% of A-level each, two A2 papers at 30% each.

9725 (upcoming — not yet current)

9725 is an upcoming specification, replacing 9625 , for first teaching from 2026. First assessment: 2028. It is not yet the specification current students should follow — that remains 9625 until this one begins.

Modular qualification

Assessment components for OxfordAQA Business 9725
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
AS Unit 1: AS Unit 1 -- Business and Markets (first exam opportunity May/June 2027) 1h 15m 60 20% Written exam
AS Unit 2: AS Unit 2 -- Managing Operations, Human Resources and Finance (first exam opportunity May/June 2027) 1h 15m 60 20% Written exam
A-level Unit 3: A-level Unit 3 -- Business Analysis (first exam opportunity May/June 2028) 1h 45m 80 30% Written exam
A-level Unit 4: A-level Unit 4 -- Strategy (first exam opportunity May/June 2028) 1h 45m 80 30% Written exam

Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official live "Assessment" section of the revised specification page: "available for first teaching from September 2026, with first AS exams in May/June 2027 and first A2 exams in May/June 2028." Four units: two AS units at 20% of A-level each, two A-level units at 30% each. specStatus is 'future' (not 'current') because, as of this record's verification date (2026-08-28), first teaching has not yet begun -- the legacy 9625 specification (see its own record, relatedCode 9725) remains the one existing cohorts are completing. Following teacher feedback, each A2 paper has separate topics and a simplified, fully case-study-based structure compared with the legacy specification.

Assessment FAQs

How is OxfordAQA Business (9625) assessed?

OxfordAQA Business (9625) is assessed through: AS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1 -- Business and Markets (final May/June exam opportunity 2026; re-sit January 2027)) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; AS Paper 2 (AS Paper 2 -- Managing Operations, Human Resources and Finance (final May/June exam opportunity 2026; re-sit January 2027)) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; A-level Paper 1 (A-level Paper 1 -- Business Strategy (final exam opportunity 2027; re-sit January 2028)) — 1h 45m, 80 marks, 30% of the qualification; A-level Paper 2 (A-level Paper 2 -- Business Decision Making (final exam opportunity 2027; re-sit January 2028)) — 1h 45m, 80 marks, 30% of the qualification. It is a modular qualification. Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28.

Is there a new OxfordAQA Business specification coming?

Yes. 9725 is an upcoming specification, replacing 9625, for first teaching from 2026. First assessment: 2028. Until then, 9625 remains the specification current students follow.

The subject

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

All Business at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 13 topics below are the official subject content of OxfordAQA International AS and A-level Business (9625 / 9725), for the First teaching September 2018; final AS exams May/June 2026, final A2 exams May/June 2027 examination series, reproduced from the OxfordAQA 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 13 topics.

AS Level

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

  1. AS 1 What is business?

    3 Marlbridge resources

  2. AS 2 Marketing

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Marketing objectives and plans · Marketing data · Segmentation, targeting and positioning · The marketing mix

  3. AS 3 Operational performance

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  4. AS 4 Human resources

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  5. AS 5 Finance

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

A Level

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

  1. A 6 Mission, objectives and strategy

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  2. A 7 Analysing the existing internal position of a business

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  3. A 8 Analysing the industry environment

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  4. A 9 Analysing the external environment: political, legal, economic, social, technological, environmental

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  5. A 10 Analysing strategic options: investment appraisal

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  6. A 11 Choosing strategic direction

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  7. A 12 Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

  8. A 13 Managing strategic change

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

Source: OxfordAQA -- official International AS and A-level Business (9625) qualification page — First teaching September 2018; final AS exams May/June 2026, final A2 exams May/June 2027 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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