Secondary/High School and Tertiary/Post-secondary education vary in various aspects. It can differ in ways as how classes were conducted, timetables planned and assignments given and assessed. Such differences coupled with the transition to tertiary art institutions can be refreshing but also challenging to students.

 

The difficulty to adjust were evident with data that shows for the last 8 years first year students at NAFA have the highest attrition rate. The high rate of student attrition raised concerns. As such, this research evaluates whether having a class mentor for first year students helps bridge the gap between secondary and tertiary education.