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Mark Levesley

I initially started out as a research scientist, and have a PhD in genetics, but I soon found myself in teaching. Having taught for a number of years, I was asked to contribute a few pages to a science text book. And my writing career started from there.

I have also series edited two series of science text books, including the hugely successful Exploring Science.

I gave up teaching a few years ago but still very much follow the developments in the teaching of science in schools. I also take photographs for many of my publications.

Email markscience@magafter.com

Web address: www.levesley.com

Age group preferences:

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11 to 14

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14+

Other work:

I undertake photography for my own publications and make occasional appearances on television as a life science presenter. I regularly do voice-over work, but that isn’t always scientific!

Sample of books:

 

Exploring Science Books 3 – 6

This is a complete Key Stage 2 science course that I co-wrote with Penny Johnson.

 

 

Exploring Science Books 7 - 9

This is a complete Key Stage 3 science course that I wrote all the biology components for, and series edited the rest.

 

 

Foundation Science for GCSE Books 1 & 2

This is a GCSE science course, aimed at the AQA syllabus. I authored half of the biology components and was the series editor.

 

 

Higher Science for GCSE Books 1 & 2

This is a GCSE science course, aimed at the AQA syllabus. I authored half of the biology components and was the series editor.

 

 

 W H Smith Revise KS2 Science

I revised this series from an existing set of guides written by Lynn Huggins-Copper. There are four books in all covering Years 3 - 6.

 

 

 W H Smith Revise KS3 Science

I wrote this series for the highly competitive Key Stage 3 revise science market. There are three books in all covering Years 7 - 9. They complement a range of other books, some that concentrate on practising answering SATs questions and others that challenge more able pupils.

 

 

 Science for 21st Century: GCSE Additional Science Higher

I contributed two of the biology modules for this book which was written for the 'additional' section of OCR's Science for the 21st Century syllabus. This is the higher level book.

 

 

 Science for 21st Century: GCSE Additional Science Foundation

I contributed two of the biology modules for this book which was written for the 'additional' section of OCR's Science for the 21st Century syllabus. This is the foundation level book.

 

 

 Science for 21st Century: GCSE Further Science Modules

I contributed to the biology component of this book which was written for the 'further modules' section of OCR's Science for the 21st Century syllabus.