The Leaving Cert was tough.
Some of the subjects didn’t really relate to life after school, which made them pointless. I haven’t needed Pythagoras’s theorem since I left school, apart from that time I was held at ransom until I could correctly solve the value of ‘x’, but that was just the once.
Here are some more beneficial Leaving Cert subjects that would’ve better served us in preparation for adult life.
Life Skills
- How to decide what to have for lunch
- How to know when you’ve eaten enough biscuits
- How to count change quickly in a shop
- How to be cool
Cookery
- How to boil an egg
- QUINOA
- Defrosting chicken – will it lead to untimely death?
- How to not burn garlic when frying it
Household Job Preparation
- How far can you push a Colour Catcher?
- Is ‘dishwasher safe’ really accurate?
- How to clean a toilet
- How to tell which iron setting is right for you
Everyday Tasks
- How to write a cheque
- How to work out percentages for sale items
- How to pay tax
- How to change a tyre
Social Skills
- How to make friends in college
- How to not be awkward
- How to put an outfit together (thanks, school uniforms)
- How to complain in a restaurant
- How to lie effectively
- How to make small talk with people
