Dr Nkem Oyeleye
chemistry tutor
Rigorous; understanding before shortcuts
Lab Notes
Precious works shifts, has a son and has not studied science since she was fifteen.
Planned · not started yet
Learning & education Second chances Ambition School or campus Workplace Hopeful Bracing
The premise
Precious works shifts, has a son and has not studied science since she was fifteen. To become a nurse she must pass chemistry and biology exams — and the books teach the reader the same science, step by checkable step.
The protagonist
Precious Mensah-Lowe — 32-year-old care assistant studying biology and chemistry for a nursing access course
The council
Every council member is an original fictional character. None represents, quotes or is endorsed by a real person.
Gareth Vane
nurse educator
Practical; links every topic to patient care
Dr Saoirse Lyle
learning scientist
Methodical; spacing and testing
How the story moves
One academic year; work and family pressures threaten each exam, and her son becomes her most demanding study partner.
What readers take away
- Atoms, elements and the periodic table
- Chemical bonding and reactions
- Moles and calculations
- Acids, bases and pH
- Cells and cell biology
- Human body systems
- Homeostasis
- Lab skills and safety
- Study methods for working adults
- Balance chemical equations
- Interpret graphs and data tables
- Write an experimental method
- Revise with past papers and mark schemes
The books
- 1Atoms Planned
- 2Reactions Planned
- 3Cells Planned
- 4The body Planned
- 5The exam Planned
Book titles are working titles and may change before publication. No book is on sale until the complete series is finished, checked and released.