At university staff here? Should I submit an extenuating circumstances form for this?

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I've been unwell for 3 weeks, which has meant I have missed 3 tutorials which were sessions aimed at preparing us for an in-class assessment worth 25% of our overall mark for a module.

The tutorials are quite practical, and involve practicing a skill that you can't do at home alone. There are no written materials to refer to to catch up on these sessions, as they were just spent practising this skill.

I'm am now better and will be able to attend the in-class test. However, I'm worried that my performance will be impacted by having missed the seminars and getting the extra practice and guidance.

I do have a doctor's note for my absence, but haven't submitted it yet. Looking at the university's policy it would seem that the answer to an extenuating circumstances form would be to repeat the test, but as I've missed the tutorials that won't ever be repeated this won't help and will just delay in inevitable. So I think I should just leave it?

I would submit an extenuating circs request and then use the extra time to see if any other students, or possibly a kind member of the faculty, could go through the skill with you - you could then practice further if you could access the skills lab?

I'm assuming you are in the UK. UK universities are terrible in how they handle this sort of thing. Of course you should have the opportunity to go over stuff like everyone else has or get you mark adjusted to take into account your illness causing you to miss stuff. In other countries often you can defer parts or modules and do it the following year where you can do the missed classes and sit the practical. Or make up credits elsewhere. But not here. It It's crazy but often they just don't care about fairness.

Definitely put in the form. If the assessment can’t be repeated then they may be able to adjust the weighting of assessments in the course or disregard this element. It will depend on the regulations where you are. Always worth putting in a case, especially if you have good evidence.

For extended periods of illness/other adverse circumstances that might have impacted marks for one or more modules you may be able to submit a form that will be taken into account at the board of examiners meetings when marks are discussed for final degree classifications and where they can take account of it.

Ask your teaching and learning team

Do you have a personal tutor you can talk to about this?

I always recommend students put in their extenuating circumstances form. Always.
Much better than regretting it later

Yes, absolutely submit it. It creates a paper trail and documentation, which is really important. Have you been in touch all this time with your personal tutor, course lead, course admin?

I've not been in touch with my tutor, no. I've been keeping up as best as I can and feel weirdly embarrassed about being off, despite having a doctor's note. My tutor is the one doing the test too so probably should just email them

I would speak to your personal tutor and look for the regulations covering extenuating circumstances and assessments to find out what will happen.
Does your Students' Union have an service that can offer impartial advice?