Master the Cambridge International A Level Business (9609) exam with this guide. Learn the four key papers, master the 1.5-minute-per-mark rule, use the golden thread structure for level 3/4 evaluation, and avoid critical financial calculation mistakes like omitting variance labels or miscalculating capital employed.
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試験の概要
試験数
4
満点
200
制限時間
5時間 45分
出題形式
3
試験
時間
配点
問題数
配点比率
出題形式
Paper 1 (Business Concepts 1)
1時間 15分
40
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Paper 2 (Business Concepts 2)
1時間 30分
60
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Paper 3 (Business Decision-Making)
1時間 45分
60
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Paper 4 (Business Strategy)
1時間 15分
40
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評価段階
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電卓の規定
A silent scientific calculator is required where the syllabus permits one. It must NOT be graphical, programmable, or capable of symbolic algebra (CAS), and it must contain no stored programs or notes.
AO1: AO1 Knowledge and Understanding (25%)
AO2: AO2 Application (25%)
AO3: AO3 Analysis (25%)
AO4: AO4 Evaluation (25%)
過去問と採点基準にもとづいて作成（2023–2025）。
電卓プログラム
Table mode for roots & turning points
Scientific calculator (e.g. Casio fx-991 series)
目的: Tabulate \(y\) across a range of \(x\) to locate sign changes (roots) and approximate maxima/minima.
使う場面: Solving or sketching a function when you want to find where its graph crosses or turns.
手順
Enter the function in TABLE mode, set the start, end and step, then read where the sign of \(y\) changes or where it peaks.
試験での注意: Allowed, but the calculator must be silent, non-graphical, non-programmable and free of stored content; always show the working the mark scheme requires.
Statistics mode (mean, SD & regression)
Scientific calculator (e.g. Casio fx-991 series)
目的: Read the mean \(\bar{x}\) and standard deviation directly, and the gradient/intercept (and \(r\)) of a linear regression for bivariate data.
使う場面: Any data-handling, statistics, or required-practical analysis question.
手順
Enter the data in STAT mode (1-VAR or A+BX), then recall \(\bar{x}\), \(\sigma\) or the regression coefficients.
試験での注意: Allowed, but the calculator must be silent, non-graphical, non-programmable and free of stored content; always show the working the mark scheme requires.
Carry exact values with Ans & memory
Scientific calculator (e.g. Casio fx-991 series)
目的: Keep full-precision intermediate values to avoid rounding errors.
使う場面: Multi-step calculations where premature rounding loses the final accuracy mark.
手順
Use Ans, STO/RCL or the M+ memory to reuse the unrounded result of each step; round only the final answer.
試験での注意: Allowed, but the calculator must be silent, non-graphical, non-programmable and free of stored content; always show the working the mark scheme requires.
Equation solver — to CHECK your working
Scientific calculator (e.g. Casio fx-991 series)
目的: Use the built-in EQN/SOLVE mode to verify roots of quadratics or simultaneous equations you have already solved by algebra.
使う場面: As a check only, after solving by hand.
手順
Enter the coefficients in EQN mode (or use SOLVE) and confirm they match your worked solution.
試験での注意: Allowed, but the calculator must be silent, non-graphical, non-programmable and free of stored content; always show the working the mark scheme requires.
よくあるミス
1high影響する配点: 3Analysis of published accounts
Failing to calculate Capital Employed properly by omitting the reserves element or non-current liabilities when calculating ROCE or Gearing.
回避方法: Always use the full formula: Capital Employed = Non-Current Liabilities + Shareholders' Equity (which includes Share Capital + Reserves). Check both elements in the balance sheet.
2high影響する配点: 5Forecasting and managing cash flows
Treating Cash Flow Forecasts as profit statements by linking ending cash balances directly to profit or loss.
回避方法: Remember that cash and profit are fundamentally different. Cash flow measures timing differences of inflows and outflows, while profit includes non-cash transactions (like depreciation) and subtracts cost of sales from revenue.
3high影響する配点: 6Business strategy
Providing generic, non-contextual evaluations on case studies without referencing localized business markers.
回避方法: Always tie your analytical chains to the specific industry. Use terms like 'lithium mapping', 'kilometers underground', 'wood toy tools', or 'cabins/routes' rather than generic business jargon.
4medium影響する配点: 3Budgets
Omitting the explicit word 'adverse' or 'unfavourable' in budget variance calculations, using negative signs or brackets instead.
回避方法: Examiners do not accept minus signs or brackets as variance labels. You must write out the words 'Adverse' (or 'A') and 'Favourable' (or 'F') next to your calculated variance figure.
5medium影響する配点: 1Analysis of published accounts
Writing the current ratio or acid-test ratio as a single decimal number rather than a ratio format.
回避方法: Always express liquidity ratios in the format of 'X:1' (e.g., write '0.75:1' instead of just '0.75').
6high影響する配点: 2Investment appraisal
Omitting key units of measurement in quantitative answers (such as writing '4.25' instead of '4 years 3 months' for payback period, or omitting '%' for ARR).
回避方法: Check your units before moving on. Payback needs 'years' and 'months' (calculate fractional years by multiplying by 12), and rates of return like ARR, ROCE, and Gearing require the '%' symbol.
7medium影響する配点: 4Business strategy
Starting essay questions with a definitive conclusion before presenting any balanced analysis, which restricts higher-level evaluation marks.
回避方法: Keep an open mind in your introduction. Build a balanced argument showing both sides of a strategy first, then deliver your final decision in the conclusion, highlighting what it depends on.
8medium影響する配点: 3Induction training
Confusing 'on-the-job' training advantages with 'induction' training advantages, or confusing 'recruitment' with 'selection' methods.
回避方法: Induction training is specifically for new hires to adapt to the business culture and layout, whereas on-the-job training occurs while performing work. Selection methods (CVs, interviews) are for choosing candidates, not recruiting (advertising).