English in Years 1–9: what Lärkompis practises
Lärkompis has 32 skills in English for Years 1–9 (ages 7–15), linked to the Lgr22 core content and practised in 9 mini-games. Year 5 has the most skills (11). Choose a year below to see exactly what is practised, which games are used and how you can help at home.
Years 1–3
English starts with play: songs, rhymes, simple conversations and words in the world around the child. There are no assessment criteria in English for Years 1–3.
- Year 1: 6 skills, 8 mini-games, linked to 7 of 11 items in the core content. Areas: speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; listening and reading – reception; communication content.
- Year 2: 9 skills, 8 mini-games, linked to 8 of 11 items in the core content. Areas: speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; listening and reading – reception; communication content.
- Year 3: 6 skills, 7 mini-games, linked to 7 of 11 items in the core content. Areas: speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; listening and reading – reception; communication content.
Years 4–6
In Years 4–6, children should understand more, read simple texts, and write and talk about everyday topics. Grades are given for the first time in Year 6.
- Year 4: 5 skills, 5 mini-games, linked to 5 of 18 items in the core content. Areas: speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; communication content.
- Year 5: 11 skills, 6 mini-games, linked to 10 of 18 items in the core content. Areas: speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; listening and reading – reception; communication content.
- Year 6: 6 skills, 6 mini-games, linked to 9 of 18 items in the core content. Areas: speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; listening and reading – reception; communication content.
Years 7–9
In Years 7–9, pupils should be able to follow spoken English in different situations, read easily accessible texts of different kinds, evaluate sources and express themselves with more variety. English is needed to qualify for upper secondary school.
- Year 7: 4 skills, 4 mini-games, linked to 7 of 16 items in the core content. Areas: speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; listening and reading – reception; communication content.
- Year 8: 9 skills, 5 mini-games, linked to 9 of 16 items in the core content. Areas: speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; listening and reading – reception; communication content.
- Year 9: 7 skills, 4 mini-games, linked to 8 of 16 items in the core content. Areas: speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; listening and reading – reception; communication content.
Questions and answers
How many skills in English does Lärkompis have?
32 skills in English across Years 1–9. By year: Year 1: 6, Year 2: 9, Year 3: 6, Year 4: 5, Year 5: 11, Year 6: 6, Year 7: 4, Year 8: 9, Year 9: 7.
Which syllabuses is English in Lärkompis based on?
The exercises are based on Skolverket's syllabus for English in Lgr22. The text comes from Skolverket's open data and was fetched on 15 October 2026.
Can my child start in any year in English?
Yes. You choose your child's year and Lärkompis starts there. For English, that means your child can start anywhere between Year 1 and Year 9; if the tasks are too easy or too hard, the level adjusts, and the parent panel shows what your child is practising right now.
