Cambridge AS Level Business 9609
Cambridge International AS Level Business 9609 covers units 1 to 5 of the 2026 to 2028 syllabus, examined in 2026, 2027 and 2028. The 19 lessons below cover all five AS units and teach each topic through real businesses, from Amazon, Apple and Tesla to family firms, 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. AS Level is the first year of the full A Level; the second year is on the Cambridge A Level Business 9609 page.
Unit 1: Business and its environment
Enterprise, business structure, size of business, objectives and stakeholders. Cases include Amazon, Apple, Tesla and family businesses.
| Lesson | Title | TES listing |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Enterprise | View lesson |
| 1.2 | Business Structure | View lesson |
| 1.3 | Size of Business | View lesson |
| 1.4 | Business Objectives | View lesson |
| 1.5 | Stakeholders | View lesson |
Whole unit: Unit 1, five lessons. All units: AS Complete Bundle, 19 lessons.
Unit 2: Human resource management
Human resource management, motivation theory and practice, and management and managers, with a video case study in each lesson.
| Lesson | Title | TES listing |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Human Resources Management | View lesson |
| 2.2 | Motivation | View lesson |
| 2.3 | Management and Managers | View lesson |
Whole unit: Unit 2, three lessons. All units: AS Complete Bundle, 19 lessons.
Unit 3: Marketing
The nature of marketing, market research, and the marketing mix, taught through current companies and their campaigns.
| Lesson | Title | TES listing |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Nature of Marketing | View lesson |
| 3.2 | Market Research | View lesson |
| 3.3 | Marketing Mix | View lesson |
Whole unit: Unit 3, three lessons. All units: AS Complete Bundle, 19 lessons.
Unit 4: Operations management
The nature of operations, inventory management, and capacity utilisation and outsourcing.
| Lesson | Title | TES listing |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Nature of Operations | View lesson |
| 4.2 | Inventory Management | View lesson |
| 4.3 | Capacity Utilisation | View lesson |
Whole unit: Unit 4, three lessons. All units: AS Complete Bundle, 19 lessons.
Unit 5: Finance and accounting
Finance fundamentals, sources of finance, cash flow forecasting, costs, and budgets, with worked figures students complete and interpret.
| Lesson | Title | TES listing |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Finance Fundamentals | View lesson |
| 5.2 | Sources of Finance | View lesson |
| 5.3 | Cash Flow Forecasting | View lesson |
| 5.4 | Costs | View lesson |
| 5.5 | Budgets | View lesson |
Whole unit: Unit 5, five lessons. All units: AS Complete Bundle, 19 lessons.
Guides for this course
AS Level 9609 scheme of work and pacing guide: 30 weeks, each linked to the lessons above. Preparing students for the 9609 exams: what Papers 1 to 4 ask for. More under Guides.
How to buy
Buy one lesson to try, a whole unit in one download, or the AS Complete Bundle, 19 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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