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Workbooks and revision guides · Maths and Science · National 2 to Higher

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Workbooks for Scottish classrooms. Clear, calm pages for learners who need them, and step-by-step support for staff teaching outside their own subject.

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Why Blewis

Made for the classrooms other books forget

National 2, 3 and 4 have no exam, so the big publishers mostly skip them. These books fill the gap for ASN bases, specialist provision and small schools.

Blewis Learning began in the classroom. After 17 years of teaching, 10 of them in Additional Support Needs provision, the author kept finding the same gap: very few ready-made resources for National 2 and 3 learners, and plenty of staff asked to teach outside their own subject. So the books were written to fill it, then carried on up to National 5 and Higher.

Teach it outside your subject

Method boxes, worked examples and teacher notes, so a PE or English teacher can pick it up and go.

Every topic the same shape

Opener, learning, practice, check-up. Learners always know what comes next.

Practicals that work anywhere

Every science practical has example results, for days with no lab, no kit or a learner absent.

Brain breaks built in

Optional doodle corners and calm puzzle pages, for learners who focus better with short breaks.

The range

4 books are on Amazon now, with new titles every week until spring 2027. N5 revision guides arrive first, in time for prelims. See all Blewis books on Amazon.

Real-Life Maths

National 3 Applications of Mathematics

Three unit workbooks and an activity book covering the whole course.

Cover of Numeracy, N3 Maths workbook
MathsN3Unit 3120 pages

MathsNumeracy

  • Big numbers and the four operations
  • Fractions, percentages, rounding and reading scales
  • Decisions, graphs and probability
£8.99Coming soonExpected November 2026
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Cover of Activity Book, N3 Maths workbook
MathsN3Units 1–3125 pages

MathsActivity Book

  • 27 detailed colouring pages with Scottish characters
  • Word searches, code breakers and mystery pictures
  • Mazes, number puzzles, dot to dots, all answers
£7.99Coming soonExpected December 2026
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Real-Life Maths

National 2 Lifeskills Mathematics

Two workbooks covering all five units, with bigger type and picture-led questions, plus an activity book.

Cover of Number, Shape and Data, N2 Maths workbook
MathsN2Units 1 & 2100 pages

MathsNumber, Shape and Data

  • The two required units of N2 Lifeskills Maths
  • Big type, pictures, circling, ticking and matching
  • Brain breaks, tracker and full answers
£8.99Coming soonExpected March 2027
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Cover of Money, Time and Measurement, N2 Maths workbook
MathsN2Units 3–5100 pages

MathsMoney, Time and Measurement

  • The three optional units: Money, Time and Measurement
  • Coins, clocks, calendars and scales drawn clearly
  • Brain breaks, tracker and full answers
£8.99Coming soonExpected March 2027
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Cover of Activity Book, N2 Maths workbook
MathsN2Units 1–584 pages

MathsActivity Book

  • 18 colouring pages, all new characters and scenes
  • Sums within 20, word searches across and down only
  • Mazes, 4 × 4 number puzzles, dot to dots, all answers
£7.99Coming soonExpected March 2027
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Real-Life Maths

National 4 Applications of Mathematics

Three unit workbooks covering the whole course, with reasoning and explain-your-answer questions throughout.

Cover of Managing Finance and Statistics, N4 Maths workbook
MathsN4Unit 1112 pages

MathsManaging Finance and Statistics

  • Budgets, pay, best deals, currency and interest
  • Risk, diagrams, frequency tables, mean and range
  • Scattergraphs and lines of best fit
£8.99Coming soonExpected December 2026
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Cover of Geometry and Measures, N4 Maths workbook
MathsN4Unit 2125 pages

MathsGeometry and Measures

  • Time, proportion, scale drawings and bearings
  • Packing, tolerance, gradient, area and volume
  • Pythagoras and scale factor
£8.99Coming soonExpected December 2026
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Cover of Numeracy, N4 Maths workbook
MathsN4Unit 3102 pages

MathsNumeracy

  • Notation, calculations, percentages and ratio
  • Rounding, scales and decisions
  • Graphs and probability, with non-calculator practice
£8.99Coming soonExpected December 2026
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Real-Life Maths

National 5 and Higher Mathematics

Complete revision guides for N5 Mathematics, N5 Applications of Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, each with two full practice exams.

Cover of National 5 Mathematics Revision Guide, N5 Maths workbook
MathsN5Whole course127 pages

MathsNational 5 Mathematics Revision Guide

  • All 23 key areas: methods, worked examples and exam tips
  • Calculator and non-calculator skills, reasoning throughout
  • Two full practice exams with marking
£12.99Available nowBuy on Amazon
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Cover of National 5 Applications of Mathematics Revision Guide, N5 Maths workbook
MathsN5Whole course104 pages

MathsNational 5 Applications of Mathematics Revision Guide

  • All 17 key areas in real-life contexts
  • Finance, measurement, planning and statistics
  • Two practice exams with case studies and marking
£12.99Coming soonExpected November 2026
Free sample pages (PDF)
Cover of Higher Mathematics Revision Guide, H Maths workbook
MathsHWhole course112 pages

MathsHigher Mathematics Revision Guide

  • All 18 key areas: methods, worked examples and exam tips
  • Non-calculator practice and reasoning throughout
  • Two full practice exams with marking
£13.99Coming soonExpected November 2026
Free sample pages (PDF)
Real-Life Science

National 2, 3 and 4 Science

Two picture-led N2 Science in the Environment books, plus all three N3/N4 units, Human Health, Applications of Science and Fragile Earth, as parallel books with the same topics and practicals, so a mixed class can work side by side.

Cover of Human Health, N3 Science workbook
ScienceN3Unit 189 pages

ScienceHuman Health

  • Nine topics, from the heart and lungs to germs, food and stress
  • A practical in every topic, with a step-by-step method
  • Example results for when there is no lab or kit
£8.99Coming soonExpected February 2027
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Cover of Human Health, N4 Science workbook
ScienceN4Unit 189 pages

ScienceHuman Health

  • The same topics and practicals as the N3 book
  • Learners plan, repeat, average, graph and evaluate
  • Example results for when there is no lab or kit
£8.99Coming soonExpected February 2027
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Cover of Applications of Science, N3 Science workbook
ScienceN3Unit 189 pages

ScienceApplications of Science

  • Signals, radio, satellites and fibre optics
  • Plastics, smart materials, fabrics and recycling
  • Hazards, risk and staying safe on the move
£8.99Coming soonExpected February 2027
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Cover of Applications of Science, N4 Science workbook
ScienceN4Unit 189 pages

ScienceApplications of Science

  • The same topics and practicals as the N3 book
  • Learners plan, repeat, average, graph and evaluate
  • Example results for when there is no lab or kit
£8.99Coming soonExpected February 2027
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Cover of Fragile Earth, N3 Science workbook
ScienceN3Unit 189 pages

ScienceFragile Earth

  • All four resources: energy, metals, water and food
  • A practical in every topic, with a step-by-step method
  • Example results for when there is no lab or kit
£8.99Coming soonExpected February 2027
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Cover of Fragile Earth, N4 Science workbook
ScienceN4Unit 189 pages

ScienceFragile Earth

  • The same topics and practicals as the N3 book
  • Learners plan, repeat, average, graph and evaluate
  • Teachers can pick any two of the four resources
£8.99Coming soonExpected February 2027
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Cover of Science Activity Book, N3 Science workbook
ScienceN3Activity Book125 pages

ScienceScience Activity Book

  • 27 colouring pages, one for every science topic
  • Word searches, code breakers, mystery pictures, mazes and puzzles
  • For N3 and N4 learners, with all answers
£6.99Coming soonExpected March 2027
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Cover of Materials and Forces, N2 Science workbook
ScienceN2Units: Materials · Forces72 pages

ScienceMaterials and Forces

  • Sort, test and change everyday materials
  • Pushes, pulls, gravity, floating and friction
  • A hands-on activity with picture steps in every topic
£8.99Coming soonExpected March 2027
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Cover of Living Things and Our Planet, N2 Science workbook
ScienceN2Units: Living Things · Our Planet74 pages

ScienceLiving Things and Our Planet

  • My body, plants, animals and food chains
  • Saving energy, water and resources
  • A hands-on activity with picture steps in every topic
£8.99Coming soonExpected March 2027
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Real-Life Science

National 5 Biology and Chemistry

Unit workbooks with a planned practical in every topic, and complete revision guides with two full practice exams each.

Cover of National 5 Biology Revision Guide, N5 Biology workbook
BiologyN5Whole course112 pages

BiologyNational 5 Biology Revision Guide

  • All 19 key areas with clear labelled diagrams
  • Data skills, graphs and experiment design
  • Two full practice exams in the current 80-mark format
£12.99Coming soonExpected November 2026
Free sample pages (PDF)
Cover of National 5 Chemistry Revision Guide, N5 Chemistry workbook
ChemistryN5Whole course108 pages

ChemistryNational 5 Chemistry Revision Guide

  • All 17 key areas with structures and diagrams
  • Every calculation set out step by step
  • Two full practice exams in the current 80-mark format
£12.99Coming soonExpected November 2026
Free sample pages (PDF)
Cover of Cell Biology, N5 Biology workbook
BiologyN5Unit 162 pages

BiologyCell Biology

  • Cells, membranes, DNA, enzymes, genetic engineering, respiration
  • A practical the learner plans in every topic
  • Exam-style check-ups with marks
£8.99Coming soonExpected January 2027
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Cover of Multicellular Organisms, N5 Biology workbook
BiologyN5Unit 271 pages

BiologyMulticellular Organisms

  • Mitosis, nerves and hormones, inheritance, transport, absorption
  • A practical the learner plans in every topic
  • Exam-style check-ups with marks
£8.99Coming soonExpected January 2027
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Cover of Life on Earth, N5 Biology workbook
BiologyN5Unit 362 pages

BiologyLife on Earth

  • Ecosystems, sampling, photosynthesis, food production, evolution
  • Fieldwork and lab practicals the learner plans
  • Exam-style check-ups with marks
£8.99Coming soonExpected January 2027
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Cover of Chemical Changes and Structure, N5 Chemistry workbook
ChemistryN5Unit 162 pages

ChemistryChemical Changes and Structure

  • Rates, atoms, bonding, formulae, the mole, acids and bases
  • Every calculation set out step by step
  • A practical the learner plans in every topic
£8.99Coming soonExpected January 2027
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Cover of Nature's Chemistry, N5 Chemistry workbook
ChemistryN5Unit 253 pages

ChemistryNature's Chemistry

  • Hydrocarbons, alkenes, alcohols, carboxylic acids, fuels
  • Clear structural formulae throughout
  • A practical the learner plans in every topic
£8.99Coming soonExpected January 2027
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Cover of Chemistry in Society, N5 Chemistry workbook
ChemistryN5Unit 362 pages

ChemistryChemistry in Society

  • Metals, cells, plastics, fertilisers, nuclear, analysis
  • Every calculation set out step by step
  • A practical the learner plans in every topic
£8.99Coming soonExpected January 2027
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Real-Life Physics

National 4, National 5 and Higher Physics

N4, N5 and Higher unit workbooks with a planned practical in every topic, and N5 and Higher revision guides with practice papers. Every calculation set out the same way.

Cover of Dynamics and Space, N4 Physics workbook
PhysicsN4Unit 389 pages

PhysicsDynamics and Space

  • Speed, acceleration, speed-time graphs, forces, satellites and the universe
  • Every calculation set out as relationship, substitute, answer
  • A planned practical in every topic, with example results
£8.99Coming soonExpected January 2027
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Cover of Electricity and Energy, N4 Physics workbook
PhysicsN4Unit 198 pages

PhysicsElectricity and Energy

  • Power stations, renewables, power and efficiency
  • Magnets, transformers, the National Grid, circuits, logic gates and gases
  • A planned practical in every topic, with example results
£8.99Coming soonExpected January 2027
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Cover of Waves and Radiation, N4 Physics workbook
PhysicsN4Unit 298 pages

PhysicsWaves and Radiation

  • Waves, sound, noise, ultrasound and the electromagnetic spectrum
  • Nuclear radiation, half-life and using radiation safely
  • A planned practical in every topic, no radioactive sources needed
£8.99Coming soonExpected February 2027
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Cover of National 5 Physics Revision Guide, N5 Physics workbook
PhysicsN5Whole course132 pages

PhysicsNational 5 Physics Revision Guide

  • All 21 key areas: notes, worked examples and exam tips
  • Exam-style questions with marking that shows every mark
  • Two full practice papers in the current 110-mark format
£12.99Available nowBuy on Amazon
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Cover of Dynamics and Space, N5 Physics workbook
PhysicsN5Unit 380 pages

PhysicsDynamics and Space

  • Vectors, motion graphs, acceleration, Newton's laws, energy, projectiles
  • Space exploration and cosmology
  • A planned practical in every topic, with uncertainties
£8.99Coming soonExpected December 2026
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Cover of Electricity and Properties of Matter, N5 Physics workbook
PhysicsN5Unit 181 pages

PhysicsElectricity and Properties of Matter

  • Charge, p.d., Ohm's law, potential dividers, transistors, power
  • Specific heat capacity, latent heat and the gas laws
  • A planned practical in every topic, with uncertainties
£8.99Coming soonExpected December 2026
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Cover of Waves and Radiation, N5 Physics workbook
PhysicsN5Unit 253 pages

PhysicsWaves and Radiation

  • Waves, diffraction, the EM spectrum and refraction
  • Nuclear radiation, dose, half-life, fission and fusion
  • A planned practical in every topic, no sources handled by learners
£7.99Coming soonExpected December 2026
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Cover of Physics Activity Book, N4 Physics workbook
PhysicsN4Activity Book134 pages

PhysicsPhysics Activity Book

  • 29 colouring pages, one for every N4 Physics topic
  • Word searches, code breakers, mystery pictures, mazes and puzzles
  • Calm breaks for early finishers, with all answers
£6.99Coming soonExpected February 2027
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Cover of Higher Physics Revision Guide, H Physics workbook
PhysicsHWhole course123 pages

PhysicsHigher Physics Revision Guide

  • All 19 key areas: notes, worked examples and exam tips
  • Uncertainties, open-ended questions and the assignment
  • Two full practice papers in the current 130-mark format
£13.99Coming soonExpected November 2026
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Cover of Our Dynamic Universe, H Physics workbook
PhysicsHUnit 162 pages

PhysicsOur Dynamic Universe

  • Motion, forces, collisions, projectiles
  • Gravitation, relativity, the expanding Universe
  • A planned practical with Higher uncertainties in every topic
£9.99Coming soonExpected December 2026
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Cover of Particles and Waves, H Physics workbook
PhysicsHUnit 280 pages

PhysicsParticles and Waves

  • Charged particles, the standard model, nuclear
  • Duality, interference, spectra, refraction
  • A planned practical with Higher uncertainties in every topic
£9.99Coming soonExpected January 2027
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Cover of Electricity, H Physics workbook
PhysicsHUnit 353 pages

PhysicsElectricity

  • a.c., circuits, sources and internal resistance
  • Capacitors and semiconductors
  • A planned practical with Higher uncertainties in every topic
£9.99Coming soonExpected January 2027
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Tattie the otter and Morag the puffin
Meet Tattie & Morag

Tattie thinks he knows everything. Morag knows better.

Our short revision videos: Tattie makes a classic exam mistake, you get a few seconds to spot it, then Morag puts it right. Funny, quick, and built on the mistakes that really cost marks.

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Find it on the shelf

Colour-coded so you can grab the right book

Cover colour = subject

The whole cover and spine. The shade gets darker as the level goes up: lightest for N2, darkest for N5.

MathsScienceBiologyChemistryPhysics
N3

Top block = level

At the top of the spine and the corner of the front cover.

N2N3N4N5Higher
U1

Second block = unit

Each unit has its own colour. Books that cover several units carry each unit's colour as a stripe.

Unit 1Unit 2Unit 3Unit 4Unit 5
Free for teachers

A free teacher guide for every course

One page of notes for every topic, written for staff teaching outside their own subject. Science guides also hold the answers, so the science workbooks stay learner-only.

All guides and samples
N3 Maths teacher guideNational 3 Applications of Mathematics · all three units · 33 pagesN2 Maths teacher guideNational 2 Lifeskills Mathematics · both books · 23 pagesDynamics and Space teacher guideN4 Physics · 22 pagesElectricity and Energy teacher guideN4 Physics · 27 pagesApplications of Science teacher guideN3 and N4 Science · 31 pagesFragile Earth teacher guideN3 and N4 Science · 31 pagesWaves and Radiation teacher guideN4 Physics · 24 pagesN5 Dynamics and Space teacher guideN5 Physics · 20 pagesN5 Electricity and Matter teacher guideN5 Physics · 20 pagesN5 Waves and Radiation teacher guideN5 Physics · 14 pagesHuman Health teacher guideN3 and N4 Science · 31 pagesN5 Cell Biology teacher guideN5 Biology · 19 pagesN5 Multicellular Organisms teacher guideN5 Biology · 18 pagesN5 Life on Earth teacher guideN5 Biology · 17 pagesN5 Chemical Changes and Structure teacher guideN5 Chemistry · 16 pagesN5 Nature's Chemistry teacher guideN5 Chemistry · 14 pagesN5 Chemistry in Society teacher guideN5 Chemistry · 16 pagesHigher Our Dynamic Universe teacher guideHigher Physics · 17 pagesHigher Particles and Waves teacher guideHigher Physics · 22 pagesHigher Electricity teacher guideHigher Physics · 15 pagesN2 Materials and Forces teacher guideN2 Science in the Environment · 20 pagesN2 Living Things and Our Planet teacher guideN2 Science in the Environment · 20 pages
Look inside

What the pages look like

Maths topic opener: Earning money
Each topic opens with a story, the skills and the key words.
National 2 practice page with coins to match and circle
N2 pages use big pictures, circling and matching.
Science practical method page for taking temperature
Science practicals with a picture-led method and example results.
Colouring page with a Highland cow in a café
Detailed colouring pages with Scottish characters.
For schools

Ready to hand out

  • One printed, bound workbook per learner.
  • No printing, stapling or sorting worksheets.
  • Printed books are zero-rated for VAT in the UK.
  • Free sample pages for every book, so you can check the level first.
  • Mixed N3/N4 class? The paired science workbooks share the same topics and practicals.

Class sets and enquiries

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About the author

Written by a teacher who has been there

C. Blewis has taught for 17 years, including 10 years in Additional Support Needs provision, teaching maths, sciences, PE and more.

In smaller and specialist schools, teachers are often asked to teach outside their own subject. These books are written for them, and for the young people they teach.

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