Maths Pebbles Scotland

Curriculum for Excellence · Broad General Education

Scottish S1 and S2 maths practice that builds confidence

Short, personalised practice for Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence — with helpful hints when your child gets stuck.

Choose S1, S2 or S3, answer questions at the right level, and see progress improve over time.

Choose a year to create a free account, then start practising.

Start with the right year group

No payment card required · Practice at your own pace · Designed for Scottish learners

See it before you start

See how Maths Pebbles helps when your child gets stuck.

Open a quick example of the support learners receive after one or two incorrect attempts.

Example guide

How support builds after a mistake

After one incorrect attempt, learners see a worked example with different numbers. After a second, they see fuller step-by-step support before retrying.

Estimation & rounding

Find the deciding digit

Underline the requested place, then inspect only the digit immediately to its right.

Fractions

Make the parts the same size

Use a common denominator before adding. A separate example shows each conversion.

Algebra

Undo one operation at a time

Keep both sides balanced, with a different equation demonstrating the same method.

Example preview — not a live question 20 seconds

How hints help

One mistake → worked example → fuller support

The preview shows how help becomes more detailed after the first and second incorrect attempts without revealing the answer.

Read the preview transcript
  1. First attempt: a learner enters 1 for a rounding question.
  2. First incorrect result: a simple hint and a worked example with different numbers appear.
  3. Second attempt: the learner tries the original question again.
  4. Second incorrect result: fuller step-by-step support appears to explain how to apply the method.
  5. The learner can retry without the preview revealing the original question’s answer.

A simple start

How it works

  1. Choose S1, S2 or S3Start with the pathway that matches your child’s school year.
  2. Practise short maths questionsQuestions adapt without asking the learner to choose a difficulty level.
  3. Get helpful hints after mistakesSupport helps the learner try again instead of simply revealing the answer.
  4. Build confidence across key topicsProgress is recorded as the learner works through their pathway.

Designed for calm, independent practice

Why parents choose Maths Pebbles

  • Supports Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence
  • Helps learners practise independently
  • Gives hints instead of simply revealing answers
  • Covers important S1, S2 and S3 topics
  • Includes short video walkthroughs for key topics
  • Works on mobile, tablet and computer
  • Uses calm, focused learning rather than distracting game mechanics

New and coming soon

S3 now available · S4 coming soon

S3 practice is now available, with visual examples and helpful retry support. S4 maths is coming soon.

For parents and carers

What to expect before you start

What will my child do?
Choose S1, S2 or S3, work through short maths questions, use hints when needed, and revisit their progress.
Is registration required?
Yes. A free learner account is created before the first practice session.
Is payment required to create an account?
No. Creating an account does not ask for payment or a card. A subscription is only offered after the free trial, and payment must be completed by an adult.
How is progress saved?
Practice attempts and pathway progress are saved to the learner’s account so they can return to them later.
What about privacy?
The product asks for a name, email address, school year, and practice-attempt details. Read the privacy notice for more information.
Need support?
Contact Maths Pebbles support.

Short worked explanation

S2 maths tutorial

This video explains the worked example shown below.

Example used in this video

The worked example used in this video will appear here.

What to notice: follow the method one step at a time.

This video works through this example only. Return to your practice question afterwards and use the same method.

Maths PebblesWorked example

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Example

Follow one step at a time.

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Read the explanation
  1. Each lesson gives a different worked example.