Current syllabus · 2026–2028 syllabus

A-Level · CAIE · Business

A-Level CAIE Business Study Guide & Review

Connect people, marketing, operations and finance with business decisions and strategy in the correct AS or A2 course context.

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Question Bank, Mastery, Concept and Documents links become available after AS or A2 is selected.

Syllabus shape

How the Business syllabus is organised

See the top-level syllabus shape across AS and A2. Choose a course level above before opening its exact topics and learning resources.

10
syllabus groups
34
mapped topics

AS

5 groups
  1. 1. Business and its environment
  2. 2. Human resource management
  3. 3. Marketing
  4. 4. Operations management
  5. 5. Finance and accounting

A2

5 groups
  1. 6. Business and its environment
  2. 7. Human resource management
  3. 8. Marketing
  4. 9. Operations management
  5. 10. Finance and accounting

SourceCambridge International · Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus9609 · 2026–2028 syllabus·Past papers

Business 9609 assessment structure

AS candidates take Papers 1–2. Full A Level candidates take Papers 1–4, either staged over two years or in one series.

Choose AS and A2 above for the exact assessment format and study resources for that route.

SourceCambridge International · Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus9609 · 2026–2028 syllabus

Cambridge Business 9609 questions

AS develops the core business concepts and analytical foundation; the A2 context adds the second-stage content, decision-making and strategy required for the full A Level route.

The course connects business activity, people, marketing, operations, finance, decision-making and strategy.

Business has configured AS and A2 contexts, so a level is required to load the correct syllabus, assessment information and resource URLs.

The page follows the current Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 course information and the EduNinja offering.