Enterprise 0454
Explore how an enterprise is planned, financed and managed. Practise making decisions through business scenarios and project activities.
What you'll cover
- What is meant by enterprise
- The enterprise process
- Skills of enterprising people
- Opportunities
- The negotiation process
- Sources of finance
Published syllabus exam years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029. Confirm exam-series and centre availability with your school and Cambridge.
Cambridge IGCSE Enterprise 0454 syllabus map
2024–2025 Version 2 · 2026 Version 2 · 2027 Version 2 · 2028–2029 Version 1
25 of 25 All 25 numbered syllabus sections link to original teaching and staged practice have teaching and practice
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All 25 numbered 0454 subject-content sections link to ten original teaching lessons. Each lesson includes Guided, Independent and Transfer practice with explained answers. The 2026–2029 versions state that there are no significant changes affecting teaching; the 2024–2025 syllabus has the same ten topic areas and numbered sections. Component 1 is a 90-minute, 100-mark written paper worth 50%; Component 2 is a 60-mark coursework portfolio worth 50%, assessed by the centre and externally moderated. In 2026, Cambridge updated the rules on carrying coursework forward and states private candidates cannot enter; check later-year entry options with the centre. These are original study examples, not Cambridge questions, pre-release case studies, coursework submissions or official marks. Use Cambridge's current pre-release material only as directed by your centre; prepared notes are not permitted in the written examination. Component 2 is assessed by the centre and externally moderated. Learners must plan and produce their own assessed project and evidence under centre rules; this site does not write, mark or certify coursework.
The 2024–2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 syllabuses retain the same ten topic areas and 25 numbered content sections. Cambridge reports no significant teaching changes for these cycles. The 2026 update says private candidates cannot enter for that exam year; confirm entry and series with your centre for every year.
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- 2024–2026 assessment routeComponent 1 Written Paper + Component 2 Coursework
Component 1: 1 hour 30 minutes, 100 marks, 50%, externally assessed. Component 2: 60 marks, 50%, a portfolio based on the candidate's own project, internally assessed and externally moderated. The 2026 update clarifies coursework carry-forward and says private candidates cannot enter for 2026.
- 2027–2029 assessment routePaper 1 Written Paper + Component 2 Coursework
Paper 1: 1 hour 30 minutes, 100 marks, 50%, based on a pre-released case study and externally assessed. Component 2: 60 marks, 50%, the candidate's own project portfolio, internally assessed and externally moderated. Confirm the current series and entry options with the centre.
The course maps the syllabus subject content, not a live exam pre-release case study. Cambridge says candidates must not bring prepared materials into the written exam. Coursework must be the candidate's own work under centre rules; use StudyForA practice to learn concepts, not to generate or submit assessed evidence. Legal rules, grants, business support and market examples depend on location. The syllabus does not assess named laws in topic 4.3.
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Candidates study all ten topic areas. Paper 1 uses a pre-released case study; Component 2 is a portfolio based on the candidate's own enterprise project. StudyForA uses original practice situations and does not reproduce current pre-release material or provide official marks.
Topic 1
- What is meant by enterprise1.1
- Ways for students to be enterprising in everyday life1.2
Topic 2
- The enterprise process2.1
- Types of business organisation2.2
Topic 3
- Skills of enterprising people3.1
- Behaviours of entrepreneurs3.2
Topic 4
- Opportunities4.1
- Risk4.2
- Legal obligations4.3
- Ethical considerations4.4
Topic 5
- The negotiation process5.1
Topic 6
- Sources of finance6.1
- The concept of trade credit6.2
- Financial terms6.3
- Financial records6.4
Topic 7
- Business objectives7.1
- Action plans7.2
- Business plans7.3
Topic 8
- The purpose of marketing8.1
- Market research8.2
- Customer retention8.3
- Marketing communications8.4
Topic 9
- Sources of help and support9.1
Topic 10
- Types of communication10.1
- Meetings and presentations10.2
Practice the papers
Practice the papers
- Written PaperPaper 1 · Component 1 in 2024–2026 · 10 lessonsEnterprise, stakeholders and enterprising habitsThe enterprise process and organisation choicesEnterprise skills and entrepreneurial behaviourOpportunities, risk, legal duties and ethicsPlan, conduct and evaluate a negotiationFinance, trade credit and enterprise recordsObjectives, action plans and business plansMarketing, research and customer relationshipsFind suitable help and support for an enterpriseCommunication, meetings and presentations
90 minutes, 100 marks and 50%. Short-answer, structured and open-ended questions based on the relevant pre-released case study; candidates answer all questions. External assessment. Prepared materials are not allowed in the examination.
- CourseworkComponent 2 · 8 lessonsThe enterprise process and organisation choicesEnterprise skills and entrepreneurial behaviourOpportunities, risk, legal duties and ethicsPlan, conduct and evaluate a negotiationFinance, trade credit and enterprise recordsObjectives, action plans and business plansMarketing, research and customer relationshipsCommunication, meetings and presentations
60 marks and 50%. Portfolio based on the candidate's own enterprise project: choosing a project, planning and managing issues, planning finance or marketing communications, implementing the plan, and evaluating it. Internally assessed and externally moderated. StudyForA practice is not assessed coursework or a mark prediction.
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Enterprise, stakeholders and enterprising habits
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The enterprise process and organisation choices
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Enterprise skills and entrepreneurial behaviour
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Opportunities, risk, legal duties and ethics
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Plan, conduct and evaluate a negotiation
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Finance, trade credit and enterprise records
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Objectives, action plans and business plans
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Marketing, research and customer relationships
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Find suitable help and support for an enterprise
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Communication, meetings and presentations
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