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Commerce 0715

Explore production, trade, retail, logistics and finance. Connect commercial decisions to consumer protection, sustainability and ethics.

16 lessons and reviews0 practice setsSyllabus 2028–2029
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  • commerce and production
  • commercial operations
  • globalisation of trade
  • logistics in commerce
  • aids to trade
  • sustainability and ethics
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Published syllabus exam years: 2028, 2029. Confirm exam-series and centre availability with your school and Cambridge.

Syllabus 2028–2029

Cambridge IGCSE Commerce 0715 syllabus map

2028 Version 2 and 2029 Version 1

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Sixteen original teaching lessons map all 51 numbered Commerce syllabus entries in the 2028 Version 2 and 2029 Version 1 syllabuses. Each lesson includes a worked example, a retrieval prompt, a readiness check, a checkpoint and three staged practice tasks with explained answers. The qualification is graded A*–G and is examined in June and November, subject to centre and zone availability. Assessment preparation addresses the 40-question multiple-choice paper (1 hour, 30%) and structured written paper (2 hours, 70%), including simple calculations and scenario-based analysis; it does not reproduce either Cambridge paper. The 2028 Version 2 and 2029 Version 1 syllabuses are mapped. Cambridge's 2028 update corrects a typographical error in section 6.1.2; the 2029 syllabus reports no significant teaching changes. Use the syllabus for the actual examination year. Cambridge lists Commerce 0715 in administrative zones 3, 4 and 5. Availability and exam-series entry should be confirmed with the learner's centre; this qualification is not available in every zone. Examples, businesses, figures and practice questions are original StudyForA material, not Cambridge questions, mark schemes or endorsements. Practice supports the knowledge, application, data interpretation, analysis and evaluation skills in the syllabus; it is self-checked and does not produce an official Cambridge grade. Full timed papers, examination-centre entry advice and review by a qualified Commerce teacher remain outside this pathway.

Cambridge lists Commerce 0715 in administrative zones 3, 4 and 5. Availability and exam-series entry should be confirmed with the learner's centre; this qualification is not available in every zone. For exams from 2028 and 2029 only; confirm entry arrangements with the centre.

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  • IGCSE Commerce qualificationPaper 1 Multiple Choice + Paper 2 Written

    All candidates take both externally assessed papers. Paper 1: 1 hour, 40 marks, 30%, 40 multiple-choice questions. Paper 2: 2 hours, 80 marks, 70%, structured questions. Both may include simple calculations; Paper 2 uses commercial scenarios and numerical, written or visual stimulus.

Cambridge does not expect prior Commerce study. The two exam papers are externally assessed; this site supplies original topic practice and not a complete timed mock, official mark scheme, Cambridge grade or teacher-reviewed course. Cambridge lists Commerce 0715 in administrative zones 3, 4 and 5. Availability and exam-series entry should be confirmed with the learner's centre; this qualification is not available in every zone.

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The 2028 Version 2 and 2029 Version 1 syllabuses are mapped. Cambridge's 2028 update corrects a typographical error in section 6.1.2; the 2029 syllabus reports no significant teaching changes. Use the syllabus for the actual examination year. All 51 numbered content entries link to original teaching and staged practice. Examples and questions are not Cambridge assessment materials; no official mark or grade is provided.

commerce and production

commercial operations

globalisation of trade

logistics in commerce

aids to trade

sustainability and ethics

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  1. 01

    Trade, commerce and production

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  2. 02

    Supply chains, intermediaries and production costs

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  3. 03

    Enterprises, ownership and location

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  4. 04

    Outsourcing, retailing and digital commerce

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  5. 05

    Wholesalers and commercial documents

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  6. 06

    Commercial communication choices

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  7. 07

    International trade and trade balances

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  8. 08

    Free trade, trading blocs and restrictions

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    Global supply chains and risk management

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    Transport and warehousing

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    Advertising and sales promotion

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  12. 12

    Banking services and digital banking

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  13. 13

    Insurance and commercial risk

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  14. 14

    Business finance and commercial performance

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  15. 15

    Sustainability in a supply chain

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    Ethics and consumer protection

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