Richard Hogan: How to talk to your children about their Leaving Cert results

'Not everything goes our way all the time. In fact, if things went exactly how we planned it, we would have lived a very dull life'

Students have a terrible knack for viewing their progress and future in a myopic way.

The Leaving Certificate results are coming out late this year, they will be issued on September 3. This is the perfect time to prepare the student in your house how to manage their reaction if the results do not go their way.

Students have a terrible knack for viewing their progress and future in a myopic way. They tend to choose the university where all their friends are going rather than what course would best move them towards their desired goal.