Cambridge A Level Business 9609
Cambridge International A Level Business 9609 covers units 6 to 10 of the 2026 to 2028 syllabus, examined in 2026, 2027 and 2028. These are the second-year units; units 1 to 5 are on the Cambridge AS Level Business 9609 page. The 18 lessons below cover all five A Level units and teach each topic through real businesses, from Disney’s purchase of Fox and Shell’s scenario planning to Ford, Samsung and Toyota on quality, with a video case study and discussion questions, learning checks and an exit ticket in every lesson. They are editable PowerPoints, so you can teach them as they are or change them for your class.
Unit 6: Business and its environment
External influences on business activity, economic and otherwise, then developing strategy and corporate planning. Cases include Disney and Fox, Shell, and the growth options open to OpenAI.
| Lesson | Title | TES listing |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1.1 | External Influences | View lesson |
| 6.1.2 | External Influences: Economic | View lesson |
| 6.1.3 to 6.1.7 | Other External Influences | View lesson |
| 6.2.1 | Developing Strategy | View lesson |
| 6.2.2 | Corporate Planning and Implementation | View lesson |
Whole unit: Unit 6, five lessons. All units: A Level Complete Bundle, 18 lessons.
Unit 7: Human resource management
Organisational structure, communication, leadership, and human resource strategy.
| Lesson | Title | TES listing |
|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | Organisational Structure | View lesson |
| 7.2 | Communication | View lesson |
| 7.3 | Leadership | View lesson |
| 7.4 | Human Resource Strategy | View lesson |
Whole unit: Unit 7, four lessons. All units: A Level Complete Bundle, 18 lessons.
Unit 8: Marketing
Marketing analysis, including elasticity and sales forecasting, and marketing strategy.
| Lesson | Title | TES listing |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | Marketing Analysis | View lesson |
| 8.2 | Marketing Strategy | View lesson |
Whole unit: Unit 8, two lessons. All units: A Level Complete Bundle, 18 lessons.
Unit 9: Operations management
Location and scale, quality management, and operations strategy. Cases include a Ford recall, Samsung, Toyota and Disney.
| Lesson | Title | TES listing |
|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | Location and Scale | View lesson |
| 9.2 | Quality Management | View lesson |
| 9.3 | Operations Strategy | View lesson |
Whole unit: Unit 9, three lessons. All units: A Level Complete Bundle, 18 lessons.
Unit 10: Finance and accounting
Financial statements, ratio analysis, investment appraisal, and finance and accounting strategy, with worked calculations throughout.
| Lesson | Title | TES listing |
|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | Financial Statements | View lesson |
| 10.2 | Financial Ratio Analysis | View lesson |
| 10.3 | Investment Appraisal | View lesson |
| 10.4 | Finance and Accounting Strategy | View lesson |
Whole unit: Unit 10, four lessons. All units: A Level Complete Bundle, 18 lessons.
Guides for this course
A Level 9609 scheme of work and pacing guide: 30 weeks, each linked to the lessons above. Preparing students for the 9609 exams: what Papers 3 and 4 ask for. More under Guides.
How to buy
Buy one lesson to try, a whole unit in one download, or the A Level Complete Bundle, 18 lessons, which is the cheapest way to get the full course. A school licence, which covers every teacher in your department, is available at checkout on TES.
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