IGCSE · Cambridge · Spec 0264

Business IGCSE Cambridge online classes

Expert online Business tuition for Cambridge International (CAIE) IGCSE — covering every topic from the 0264 syllabus with exam-focused teaching.

How we teach Business

Cambridge IGCSE Business (0264) opens up how organisations actually work — why they exist, how they market and finance themselves, and how they manage people and operations. For many students it is a first taste of commercial thinking, and we teach it to spark genuine interest, not just exam readiness.

Note on the syllabus change: 0264 is the revised syllabus, first examined in 2027. It replaces Business Studies 0450, whose final series is November 2026. If your child sits in 2026 they remain on 0450; anyone starting now will sit 0264. We teach both, and we will tell you which applies to your child before you enrol.

The syllabus moves from business activity and forms of organisation through marketing, operations and HR into finance and the external environment. There is no multiple-choice paper and no tiering — every candidate sits the same two papers, one built on short answers and data response, the other on a case study supplied with the paper. Both reward students who can apply ideas to a given business and explain their reasoning, and the revised syllabus pushes that further: application now carries more marks than before. It also adds technology and sustainability in production, and digital communication in the people topics.

Sessions are live and small, giving every student space to connect the syllabus to businesses they already know.

Assessment structure

Syllabus code 0264 — all papers are external written examinations unless noted.

Paper 1 – Short Answer and Data Response 80 marks · 1 hr 30 min · 50%
Paper 2 – Case Study 80 marks · 1 hr 30 min · 50%

Topics we cover

Understanding business activity
People in business
Marketing
Operations management
Technology & sustainable production
Financial information & decisions
External influences on business activity

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Frequently asked questions

Is IGCSE Business 0264 different from the old 0450?

0264 is the current Cambridge IGCSE Business syllabus — the successor to 0450. The subject is the same; content and assessment details were refreshed. It matters practically: make sure practice materials match 0264, because older 0450 papers differ in places. All our teaching follows the current specification.

What do the two Business papers involve?

Paper 1 is short-answer and data-response questions; Paper 2 is built around a case study. Both are 80 marks, 1 hour 30 minutes and 50% each. Marks climb when students apply terms to the scenario rather than reciting definitions — the skill we train hardest.

Does Business require strong maths?

Only arithmetic — percentages, averages, break-even and simple ratios. What top grades really demand is structured written analysis: advantages weighed against disadvantages, applied to the business in the question, ending in a justified recommendation. That answer discipline is teachable, and it is where our marking feedback concentrates.

What is the joining process?

Message us on WhatsApp with the level and subjects, and we will offer group times within a day. The first class is free. Fees are Rs 19,000 per month per subject for groups or Rs 3,500 per class 1-to-1, with 20% off three or more subjects.