TOMORROW, THE LEAVING Cert and the Junior Cert exams start. It can be a tricky time for students and their parents.
Having said that, it’s not the be-all and end-all anymore. There are lot of pivot and conversion courses and alternative routes to career paths that weren’t possible in the past. If you’re a student sitting the Leaving or Junior certificate, here’s our advice: If you don’t do well in the Leaving Cert, remember that in the future, nobody will ask you what you got in the Leaving Cert. An employer won’t ask, friends won’t ask you and a romantic partner won’t ask you. Why? Because it doesn’t matter in the bigger picture.