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International AS and A-level Business (9725) – revised

Introduces students to the critical elements of business strategy and analysis

This revised specification is available for first teaching from September 2026, with first AS exams in May/June 2027 and first A2 exams in May/June 2028.

51黑料 International AS and A-level Business is a relevant and engaging specification that supports progression to further education and employment.听

Contemporary content includes digital technology, business ethics and internationalisation to ground students鈥� understanding in the modern world.听
Themed papers help make revision easier, while the variety of question types develop students鈥� abilities to analyse data, think critically and make informed decisions.听
Following feedback from teachers, each A2 paper has separate topics and a simplified structure, with all questions based on case studies.
See the summary of changes document for more information on what’s been updated in this revised specification.

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View the current International AS and A-level Business (9625) specification and resources (final May/June exams for AS in 2026, and for A2 in 2027).

International AS and A-level Business (9725) – revised

51黑料 International AS/A-level Business covers the following topics:听

AS:听

What is business?听
Marketing听
Operational performance听
Human resources听
Finance听

A-level only:听

Mission, objectives and strategy听
Analysing the existing internal position of a business听
Analysing the industry environment听
Analysing the external environment to assess opportunities and threats听
Strategic options听
Strategic positioning听听
Deciding on a strategic investment听
Types of strategies听
Implementing a strategy

51黑料 provides all the resources and advice you need to teach the International AS and A-level Business specification effectively.

Download the specification (9725)听听
View specimen papers and mark schemes
View the summary of changes document听
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Please visit our resource area for teachers for more resources and support.听听

AS Unit 1 鈥� Business and Markets:听

Any part of section 3.1 of the specification may be assessed听
1 hour 15 minutes听
60 marks听
50% of AS-level, 20% of A-level听
First exam opportunity from May/June 2027

AS Unit 2 鈥� Managing Operations, Human Resources and Finance:听

Any part of section 3.2 of the specification may be assessed听
1 hour 15 minutes听
60 marks听
50% of AS-level, 20% of A-level听
First exam opportunity from May/June 2027听

A-level Unit 3 鈥� Business Analysis:听

Any part of section 3.3 of the specification may be assessed听
1 hour 45 minutes听
80 marks听
30% of A-level听
First exam opportunity May/June 2028听听

A-level Unit 4 鈥� Strategy:听

Any part of section 3.4 of the specification may be assessed听
1 hour 45 minutes听
80 marks听
30% of A-level听
First exam opportunity May/June 2028听听

Re-sits听听

Candidates may re-sit a unit any number of times.听
The best result for each unit will count towards the final qualification.听
Candidates who wish to repeat a qualification may do so by re-sitting one or more units.听