English in Year 7: what Lärkompis practises
In Year 7 of Swedish school (around age 13), Lärkompis practises 4 skills in English, linked to 7 of 16 items in the core content of Lgr22, the Swedish national curriculum, for Years 7–9. The areas are speaking, writing and conversation – production and interaction; listening and reading – reception; and communication content. Each skill has five difficulty levels, and the skills are practised in 4 mini-games, including Glosjakt (Vocab Hunt), Rätta roboten (Fix the Robot) and Minikorsordet (Mini Crossword).
Lgr22 sets out core content for each stage (Years 7–9), not for each year. So Lärkompis spreads the skills across the years using its own time windows, and these are estimates. For Year 7, this means that 3 skills start this year and 1 skill started earlier and is still being practised. The figure 7 of 16 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 7
The 4 skills in English in Year 7 are grouped into 3 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
- Comparatives and superlatives Level 1: Short adjectives: “taller”. Level 5: Writes the form on their own.
- Past tense (past simple), irregular verbs and past participles Level 1: Regular verbs with -ed (“played”). Level 5: Past tense and past participles after “have/has” (“gone”, “seen”).
Listening and reading – reception
- Reading comprehension of longer texts, including reading between the lines Level 1: Finds answers stated directly in the text. Level 5: Mixed questions on all the texts.
Communication content
- Vocabulary: society, opinions and useful verbs Level 1: Recognises “environment”, “advice” and “improve”. Level 5: Writes the word on their own.
What the syllabus says, in short
The Lgr22 core content for Years 7–9 in English, summarised in our own words for the parts Lärkompis practises in Year 7. Read the full text in Skolverket's English translation of Lgr22.
- Current and familiar subject areas, plus opinions, feelings, experiences, future plans and ethical questions.
- Living conditions, traditions and cultural features in places where English is used, also compared with the pupils’ own experiences.
- Spoken English with regional variation, and texts that inform, tell a story, argue and discuss.
- Fiction and other fictional works, including on film, plus songs and poems.
How to help at home with English in Year 7
Year 7 starts the last stage (Years 7–9), with more teachers and more to keep track of. For many, help with planning (what needs doing when, and what counts as a test) is worth more than help with the tasks themselves. Let your teenager lead: choices within limits strengthen motivation. 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.
- A series or podcast in English. Watch a series with English subtitles or listen to a podcast in English. Ask them to tell you what the episode was about. Talk about words that are new. When reading: about 20 minutes.
- Write a short review. Ask your teenager to write a short review of a film or a game in English, with an opinion and two reasons. Read it together and ask where they could make it clearer. Don’t correct everything. As a conversation: about 15 minutes.
- When speaking English feels embarrassing. Offer to practise at home where nobody else can hear. Record a voice memo and listen to it together. Remind them it is normal: most people find it strange to speak a foreign language. When it is hard going: about 10 minutes.
- Change the language on their phone. Let your teenager switch something they use (a game, an app, a music playlist) to English. Small daily encounters with the language do more than the occasional big session. Works in everyday life: about 5 minutes.
How you can tell it has clicked in Year 7
- Reading comprehension of longer texts, including reading between the lines: Reads between the lines: why did the person do that.
- Comparatives and superlatives: Your child says “more interesting” and not “interestinger”.
- Past tense (past simple), irregular verbs and past participles: Knows the difference between “went” and “gone”.
- Vocabulary: society, opinions and useful verbs: Understands these words in a news article without a dictionary.
Common pitfalls in Year 7
- Vocabulary: society, opinions and useful verbs: Spells “knowledge” without the silent k.
- Reading comprehension of longer texts, including reading between the lines: Gets stuck on single unknown words.
- Comparatives and superlatives: Says “gooder” instead of “better”.
- Past tense (past simple), irregular verbs and past participles: Uses the past tense where the past participle is needed (“I have went”).
If English practice in Year 7 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 7 English, Lärkompis uses 4 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 7, the game practises 2 skills: past tense (past simple), irregular verbs and past participles; and vocabulary: society, opinions and useful verbs.
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 7, the game practises 2 skills: comparatives and superlatives; and reading comprehension of longer texts, including reading between the lines.
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 7, the game practises 1 skill: vocabulary: society, opinions and useful verbs.
Vändspelet (The Flip Game)
A memory game where two cards that go together stay face up, for example 3 + 4 and 7. In Year 7, the game practises 1 skill: vocabulary: society, opinions and useful verbs.
Questions about English in Year 7
What does Lärkompis practise in English in Year 7?
Lärkompis has 4 skills in English in Year 7, for example “Comparatives and superlatives”; “Past tense (past simple), irregular verbs and past participles”; “Reading comprehension of longer texts, including reading between the lines”; and “Vocabulary: society, opinions and useful verbs”. Each skill has five levels. In “Comparatives and superlatives”, for example, level 1 is “Short adjectives: ‘taller’” and level 5 is “Writes the form on their own”. The app adjusts the level to how your child is doing.
What comes after Year 7 in English?
In Year 8, Lärkompis practises 9 skills in English, and new that year are “Modal verbs: advice, obligation, prohibition and possibility”; “Present, continuous, past and perfect tenses”; and “Reading comprehension of longer texts, including reading between the lines”. Most of it builds on what your child practised in Year 7.
Which mistakes are common in English in Year 7?
Common mistakes that Lärkompis covers include “Spells ‘knowledge’ without the silent k” in “Vocabulary: society, opinions and useful verbs” and “Gets stuck on single unknown words” in “Reading comprehension of longer texts, including reading between the lines”. 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 7?
Yes. Every exercise in English in Year 7 is linked to an item in the Lgr22 core content for Years 7–9; 7 of 16 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 7 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 7 for free first, without an account.
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