End of year exams are in full swing and Central Coast Council is encouraging students to take advantage of its free online tutoring service.

Available through Coast libraries in the North, YourTutor is an online service where students in years 3 to 12 can get study and exam tips and help with assignments from professionals in real time.

The service is free for all library members and is available from 3pm to 10pm, Sunday to Friday.

Students who are members of the library can log in from any device, anywhere to access the service.

Council’s Library Services Coordinator, Ms Andrea Edwards, said help was just a click away and was available in a safe online learning environment on a range of subjects, including English, maths and science, and advice was also given on study skills.

“Many parents today are time poor so they struggle to help their children with homework. They also find classes are very different to how they were when they attended school,” she said.

“With YourTutor, the moment your child needs help there is a real-life, expert local tutor just a click away.”

Your Tutor is different to other online learning tools as the tutors do not tell the students the answers. Instead tutors provide guidance, advice and tips on how to solve current and future homework.

Tutors are a mix of certified teachers, professional tutors and Australian university graduates who can review specific homework and assignment questions using interactive whiteboards and online chat tools.

“Additionally, to assist students undertaking Legal Studies, each library holds a legal tool kit with easy-to-read guides about legal matters, and Tuggerah and Lake Haven libraries have previous Personal Projects to view,” Ms Edwards said.

“We also have a broad range of online research databases available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, and this is free for all library members as well, so there is plenty of help available.”

Library membership is free for all residents and for those who work or study on the Coast.