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Guides

Planning documents and exam notes for teachers of Cambridge Business, written from the syllabuses and linked to the lessons that cover each topic. Use them as they are or as a starting point for your own.

Slide from lesson 1.4 of Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264: benefits for franchisors, with McDonald's

Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264 syllabus, 2027 to 2029

IGCSE 0264, 2027 to 2029 exams.

The syllabus on one page: all 29 sub-topics, the two papers, the assessment objective weightings and what changed from 0450, with every sub-topic linked to its lesson.

Video case study slide from lesson 3.3 of Cambridge AS Level Business 9609: Amazon's move from online-only to physical stores, with the discussion question

Cambridge AS and A Level Business 9609 syllabus, 2026 to 2028

AS and A Level 9609, 2026 to 2028 exams.

The syllabus on one page: all 34 topics, the four papers with marks and timings, and the assessment objective weightings, with every topic linked to its lesson.

Video case study slide from lesson 1.2 of Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264: from cocoa farm to chocolate factory, with the discussion question

Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264 scheme of work and pacing guide

IGCSE 0264, 2027 to 2029 exams. 46 weeks.

Week by week across the two-year course, every week linked to the lessons that cover it, with an end-of-year-one exam in week 28, a full mock in week 41 and revision by weakness after it.

Video case study slide from lesson 3.2 of Cambridge AS Level Business 9609: how Stanley used market insight to go viral, with the discussion question

Cambridge AS Level Business 9609 scheme of work and pacing guide

AS 9609, 2026 to 2028 exams. 30 weeks.

Topics 1 to 5 across the AS year, with review weeks after each topic, a Paper 1 and Paper 2 mock in week 26 and four weeks of targeted revision to finish.

Video case study slide from lesson 9.2 of Cambridge A Level Business 9609: Toyota's production system and TQM, with the discussion question

Cambridge A Level Business 9609 scheme of work and pacing guide

A Level 9609, 2026 to 2028 exams. 30 weeks.

Topics 6 to 10 across the A Level year, with a Paper 3 and Paper 4 mock in week 28 and revision by weakness in the last two weeks.

Assessment objectives in Cambridge Business 9609 and 0264

Assessment objectives in Cambridge Business 9609 and 0264

IGCSE 0264 and AS and A Level 9609.

The four assessment objectives, how each paper weights them, and what the weightings mean for how lesson time is spent.

Video case study slide from lesson 6.2.1 of Cambridge A Level Business 9609: the pandemic hit to Disney's theme parks and strategic risk, with the discussion question

Preparing students for the Cambridge 9609 exams: what each paper asks for

AS and A Level 9609.

Papers 1 to 4 as the syllabus describes them, with marks, timing and where evaluation is required, and seven things to do in class before the exam.

More guides are on the way, including per-lesson pacing guides with the syllabus learning objectives for each course. Questions or requests: get in touch.