Failed all three of my uni modules - help me not to panic

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I'm repeating my third year of my degree, due to horrendous family circumstances last year (mum diagnosed with dementia at 56, lost my grandmother two weeks later and was trying to pack up my mum's house and plan funerals etc whilst doing exams) .

Anyway, agreed to resit part of the year. Only had to do three modules.

My mental health last semester was shit, and I couldn't submit one of my assignments, or do the online exam I was asked to.

This semester has been better, I made it to placement, 100% and passed that with flying colours, and submitted two assignments - and passed both. However, there was a third I didn't manage to do.

Because I've missed an assignment/exam for each module, I've failed all three modules overall, and got a letter this morning telling me that for one or more classes this is my last chance (its not a personalised letter, it's computer generated).

One I can probably actually do within the next 5 days and get submitted and I'm 98% I shouldn't have a problem passing.

The other one is a VIVA, so online exam with presentation and questions being asked - which I am more worried about... however have just managed placement so that's boosted my confidence in my abilities and knowledge. It's just not panicking on the day that would be the issue.

The third is a psychology paper, doing a report and lots of stats/maths which I am really worried about, I don't understand it at all - there's a lot of info on my uni's online teaching stuff but I am worried. I only need 40% for that.

I'm a bit panicked by the 'last chance' thing though. Have emailed my personal tutor for advice...

Does it sound like I'm doing everything as I should? Got a bit tearful realising I'd failed all three and have to keep reminding myself of all I have achieved despite that. I really don't want to lose this degree.

What is your deadline for when you need to have all that done? Can you make a rough calendar showing when you'll do what work, so you can plan ahead and see if it's feasible to do in the time you have allotted?
You've done great to get so far and it sounds like if you have a final push you could manage it. I'm part way through an OU psychology degree so I understand the fear of stats and reports etc. If you spent a little time with the uni online materials plus youtube to help you understand how to put together the report, I'm sure you could pull it out the bag. I think it's a mental thing more than anything else in that, if you believe you can do it, you will do it. So I'd strongly encourage you to believe you can, and ground that belief in careful planning (which you have already started doing) regarding workload and areas you might need to ask for help with. Could you go over the psych report stuff a bit with your tutor a little in a 1-to-1 to help you feel less worried by that part?

Good luck! I believe in you You can still smash this out the park - don't give up now when you're so close.

It sounds like each of your 'fails' are non-submissions rather than you submitting failing work, and that you've done well in the work you have submitted? So it's a case of getting them done rather than worrying about your performance - much easier to solve!

Definitely speak to your personal tutor ASAP. It sounds like you may have had mitigating circumstances at the time of the non-submissions. The policies vary by institution but it may be that you have the chance to submit what we'd call a retrospective mitigating circumstances form to explain why you couldn't do them at the time and get the clock turned back to the first attempt (ie that the mark wouldn't be capped as a resit). Your personal tutor or departmental office can advise you on the next steps. Even if you can't, you have another chance to submit and there's no reason you shouldn't pass - lots of students need more than one attempt and it's nothing to be ashamed of.

Good luck!

How God that sounds like my most recent course. Bloody awful.
What course is it?

Did you submit mit circs?

It’s speech and language therapy I’m studying (outing myself completely to any lecturers that use mumsnet, hello). I’m in Scotland so have one more year to go - have to pass these three bits to get into next year.

I did submit circs online but didn’t get a GP letter, which I probably should have done looking back.

Personal tutor has sent an email back explaining process for appealing and that I’ve got a fortnight to do that. I know it’s daft, my lecturer said the degree result is not the important part in the long run and that the degree result is more personal pride than anything else, but I’m scared this would mean I’m automatically capped at eg a third class or lower second. One of the girls in my most recent placement told me she has a lower second, and my uncle has a third class (not in speech therapy!) and is now a manager of some sort of multinational electrical firm, but I would feel so embarrassed and I feel stupidly like I’ve let people down already.

That's exactly the same as my degree (health visiting), the classification means fuck all but it's a pride thing.

I know people who passed by the skin of their teeth and they are absolutely flying in terms of their career.

Conversely, I know someone who got a first in their nursing degree and can't cope with nursing at all.