International GCSE
Business (2027)
Future: first teaching September 2027; first assessment May/June 2028; first certification May/June 2029; specification and codes pending publication
The official qualification page and Pearson’s 7 October 2026 Business update give the future launch dates. The update schedules the specification and Sample Assessment Materials for Spring 2027 and announces linear and modular assessment pathways. No new award, unit or entry-option identity is verified. The outgoing 2017 4BS1 code must not be assigned to this revision; the 2026/2027 entry manual does not list a new Business (2027) award.
StudyForA coverage: Planned
Original teaching and guided, independent and application practice have not yet been mapped for this entry. Official links below are resources, not completed StudyForA lessons.
Specialist review is pending. Self-check answers are learning support, not official exam marks or proof of mastery. Practical, oral, performance and coursework requirements, where applicable, need appropriate teacher or centre supervision and assessment.
Entry checks still open
- New award, unit, cash-in and entry-option identities remain unresolved. Await an official specification and/or future entry manual before expanding this route.
- The May/June 2028 first-assessment date and 2029 certification date are future milestones; neither is evidence of an available 2026/2027 award entry.
- Do not reuse legacy Business 4BS1 or its A/R/ZA-ZF entry options for the 2027 route.
- Future award and entry identities remain unresolved; teaching, practice, books, specialist approval and assessment validation receive no completion credit.
- Pearson schedules the new specification and Sample Assessment Materials for Spring 2027. The announced choice of linear and modular assessment does not establish separate award identities, required units or entry options.
- Two second-edition resource products are announced for 2027, and a public sample is linked. Final imprints, chapter mapping and complete alignment with the forthcoming specification remain unverified.
Confirm your specification and entry
This route is listed for centres outside the UK only.
Confirm the award, unit combination, examination year and centre eligibility. Listing in the catalogue alone does not establish that every unit is available in every examination series.
Open Pearson’s official qualification page ↗
A usable specification link has not yet been reconciled for this entry. Follow the official page; teaching remains planned.
Announced resources for the 2027 revision
Pearson lists 2 resource products for Business (2027). These announced second editions are separate from the resources for the current qualification. Confirm your specification and the product’s availability before ordering.
Check Pearson’s official 2027 resource catalogue ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17.
Read Pearson’s 7 October 2026 Business update ↗
View the announced titles and ISBNs
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Business Student Book (2nd Edition, 2027)
ISBN 9781292499680 · Publisher’s level label: International GCSE · Announced second edition, 2027.
Announced for 2027; actual publication and stock not verified.
The publisher lists three-year digital access with this print product; verify the licence before ordering.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Business Student eBook (2nd Edition, 2027)
ISBN 9781292546384 · Publisher’s level label: International GCSE · Announced second edition, 2027.
Announced for 2027; actual publication and stock not verified.
The publisher lists a three-year individual eBook subscription; verify the licence before ordering.
Open Pearson’s linked 2027 Business sample ↗
The publisher links this public sample. A sample does not verify final publication, pagination or full alignment with the forthcoming specification.
Second editions are announced for 2027. Actual publication, stock and purchase/access entitlement have not been verified.
The specification and Sample Assessment Materials are scheduled for Spring 2027. Announced linear and modular assessment pathways do not establish their exact award or component codes.
The publisher’s “View our qualification” link points to UK GCSE Business (2017), rather than this International GCSE revision. Use the exact Pearson qualification page linked above.
The Teaching Hub is identified for the current 2017 4BS1 qualification; its 2027 alignment has not been verified.
The public sample does not establish final book pagination or a complete specification-to-chapter map. No teaching, practice, specialist or formal-assessment completion credit is added.
StudyForA teaching and guided, independent and application practice for this revision remain planned. These listings add no completed lessons or practice to the coverage totals.