English in Year 4: what Lärkompis practises
In Year 4 of Swedish school (around age 10), Lärkompis practises 5 skills in English, linked to 5 of 18 items in the core content of Lgr22, the Swedish national curriculum, for Years 4–6. The areas are speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; and communication content. Each skill has five difficulty levels, and the skills are practised in 5 mini-games, including Glosjakt (Vocab Hunt), Minikorsordet (Mini Crossword) and Ordsökaren (Word Search).
Lgr22 sets out core content for each stage (Years 4–6), not for each year. So Lärkompis spreads the skills across the years using its own time windows, and these are estimates. For Year 4, this means that 5 skills start this year. The figure 5 of 18 counts the items in the core content from Skolverket (the Swedish National Agency for Education) that at least one skill links to; it does not mean the whole item is covered.
What Lärkompis practises in Year 4
The 5 skills in English in Year 4 are grouped into 2 areas following Skolverket's syllabus. Under each skill you can see the first and the last difficulty level, so you know how far the exercises go.
Speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction
- “Can” and “can’t” Level 1: Chooses “can” or “can’t” depending on what is true. Level 5: Writes the verb after “can” on their own.
- Plural nouns Level 1: Adds -s (“cats”, “books”). Level 5: Writes the plural form on their own.
- The verbs “be” (am/is/are) and “have” (have/has) Level 1: Chooses “am”, “is” or “are” to match the subject. Level 5: Writes the right form on their own.
Communication content
- Vocabulary: hobbies and places Level 1: Recognises “football”, “school”, “park” with a picture. Level 5: Writes the word on their own.
- Vocabulary: days of the week, months and daily routines Level 1: Recognises the days of the week and some routines. Level 5: Writes the word or phrase on their own.
What the syllabus says, in short
The Lgr22 core content for Years 4–6 in English, summarised in our own words for the parts Lärkompis practises in Year 4. Read the full text in Skolverket's English translation of Lgr22.
- Everyday situations, interests, opinions, feelings and experiences.
- Ways of life and social relationships in places where English is used, compared with the children’s own experiences.
How to help at home with English in Year 4
Year 4 starts the middle stage (Years 4–6). A new stage often means a new pace and more concepts in a short time, so give your child time and ask how the new things feel, rather than how many they got right. Let English be part of everyday life: songs, TV programmes with subtitles and short conversations. Do not correct everything; respond to what your child says, so that they dare to speak.
- Play a game in English. Play a board game or card game where you say the instructions in English (“your turn”, “roll the dice”). Use a phrasebook or notes with helpful phrases. The focus is on making yourself understood. As a game: about 15 minutes.
- Read a simple book in English. Choose a picture book or an easy-to-read comic in English and take turns reading. Don’t look up every word; guess from the pictures first. Understanding the main content is enough. When reading: about 15 minutes.
- Explain a game in English. Ask your child to explain their favourite game or film to you in English, with simple words and gestures. Help with missing words (“how do you say…?”), but don’t correct the grammar. As a conversation: about 10 minutes.
How you can tell it has clicked in Year 4
- Vocabulary: days of the week, months and daily routines: Your child knows the rhyme for the days of the week and the months.
- “Can” and “can’t”: Your child says “I can swim” and “I can’t sing”.
- Plural nouns: Your child says “two children” and not “two childs”.
- The verbs “be” (am/is/are) and “have” (have/has): Corrects themselves when they use the wrong form.
Common pitfalls in Year 4
- Vocabulary: hobbies and places: Thinks “library” means “bokhandel” (bookshop).
- Vocabulary: days of the week, months and daily routines: Writes “monday” with a lower-case letter.
- “Can” and “can’t”: Says “She can swims”.
- Plural nouns: Overuses -s (“mans”, “foots”).
If English practice in Year 4 often ends in tears or takes far too long, stop for the day and write a few lines to the teacher about what was hard. That is useful information for the school, not a failure.
Games that practise it
In Year 4 English, Lärkompis uses 5 mini-games. In these games, playing is the practice, so your child learns while they play. There are no points or streaks, and no ads.
Glosjakt (Vocab Hunt)
Creatures carry words, and your child catches the right creature or matches words with their translations. In Year 4, the game practises 3 skills: plural nouns; vocabulary: hobbies and places; and vocabulary: days of the week, months and daily routines.
Minikorsordet (Mini Crossword)
A small crossword made from the skill’s own words, with pictures or meanings as clues. The crossing letters show whether the spelling is right. In Year 4, the game practises 2 skills: vocabulary: hobbies and places; and vocabulary: days of the week, months and daily routines.
Ordsökaren (Word Search)
A word hunt in a letter grid, with a picture or a translation as the clue. In Year 4, the game practises 2 skills: vocabulary: hobbies and places; and vocabulary: days of the week, months and daily routines.
Rätta roboten (Fix the Robot)
Knut has made a mistake and your child teaches him the right way. Explaining the mistake is the skill. In Year 4, the game practises 2 skills: “Can” and “can’t”; and the verbs “be” (am/is/are) and “have” (have/has).
Vändspelet (The Flip Game)
A memory game where two cards that go together stay face up, for example 3 + 4 and 7. In Year 4, the game practises 2 skills: vocabulary: hobbies and places; and vocabulary: days of the week, months and daily routines.
Questions about English in Year 4
What does Lärkompis practise in English in Year 4?
Lärkompis has 5 skills in English in Year 4, for example “‘Can’ and ‘can’t’”; “Plural nouns”; “The verbs ‘be’ (am/is/are) and ‘have’ (have/has)”; “Vocabulary: hobbies and places”; and “Vocabulary: days of the week, months and daily routines”. Each skill has five levels. In “‘Can’ and ‘can’t’”, for example, level 1 is “Chooses ‘can’ or ‘can’t’ depending on what is true” and level 5 is “Writes the verb after ‘can’ on their own”. The app adjusts the level to how your child is doing.
What comes after Year 4 in English?
In Year 5, Lärkompis practises 11 skills in English, and new that year are “Question words, questions and short dialogues”; “Prepositions of place”; and “Present simple with -s, ‘do/does’ and ‘don’t/doesn’t’”. Most of it builds on what your child practised in Year 4.
Which mistakes are common in English in Year 4?
Common mistakes that Lärkompis covers include “Thinks ‘library’ means ‘bokhandel’ (bookshop)” in “Vocabulary: hobbies and places” and “Writes ‘monday’ with a lower-case letter” in “Vocabulary: days of the week, months and daily routines”. When an answer is wrong, the app shows how to think it through instead of just marking it wrong, and the parent panel shows what your child is practising right now.
Does Lärkompis follow Lgr22 in English in Year 4?
Yes. Every exercise in English in Year 4 is linked to an item in the Lgr22 core content for Years 4–6; 5 of 18 items in English have at least one linked skill. Lärkompis is a complement at home and does not replace teaching.
How much does it cost to practise English in Year 4 with Lärkompis?
Lärkompis costs SEK 49, once, for all subjects and every child in the family, with future updates included. You can try English in Year 4 for free first, without an account.
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