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About Smarthinking - Free Study Help

Smarthinking
Smarthinking is an external online study support service freely available to all current TAFE NSW students. It connects you to a support team who can answer questions about your study-related needs.

You can:

Get constructive writing feedback on academic writing, including structure, grammar, referencing, punctuation and spelling.
Access drop-in or scheduled tutoring for personalised chat help with one of the Smarthinking tutors to receive foundational assistance in the subjects of reading and writing, maths and statistics, business and more.

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Free external study help, including expert assistance with subjects like writing, maths, science, economics and more. A friendly support team is waiting online to help you, Monday to Sunday 24/7.

For login instructions via the TAFE NSW Portal, Moodle, Studespace or TAFE Digital Online Learning Support (OLS) go to Login support and FAQ.

Service hours

How much timed help can I get from Smarthinking?

You can access up to 6 hours of help per term allocation period, this includes Writing Centre, Drop-in and Scheduled Tutoring sessions.
As long as you are enrolled in TAFE NSW, your hours will reset at the end of each allocation period.

Term allocation periods 2023

Reached your limit? Don't forget you have access to other support services.