Social studies in Years 1–9: what Lärkompis practises
Lärkompis has 98 skills in social studies (geography, history, religion and civics) for Years 1–9 (ages 7–15), linked to the Lgr22 core content and practised in 4 mini-games. Year 8 has the most skills (28). Choose a year below to see exactly what is practised, which games are used and how you can help at home.
Years 1–3
In Years 1–3, geography, history, religion and civics are taught together as social studies (“SO” in Swedish schools). It is about the local area, how we live together, the past and the present, and the world.
- Year 1: 12 skills, 4 mini-games, linked to 50 of 100 items in the core content. Areas: exploring reality; life in the local area; life in the world; life together.
- Year 2: 21 skills, 4 mini-games, linked to 100 of 100 items in the core content. Areas: life in the world; life in the local area; exploring reality; life together.
- Year 3: 16 skills, 4 mini-games, linked to 66 of 100 items in the core content. Areas: life in the world; life in the local area; exploring reality; life together.
Years 4–6
From Year 4, geography, history, religion and civics become separate subjects. Your child learns facts, but also how to compare, see causes and check sources.
- Year 4: 15 skills, 4 mini-games, linked to 22 of 50 items in the core content. Areas: methods and tools of geography; geographical conditions, patterns and processes; cultural encounters and state formation in the Nordic region, approximately 800–1500; power relations and living conditions in the Nordic region, approximately 1500–1800; religions and other worldviews; rights and the administration of justice; information and communication; examination of social issues; societal resources and distribution; individuals and communities.
- Year 5: 23 skills, 4 mini-games, linked to 36 of 50 items in the core content. Areas: geographical conditions, patterns and processes; methods and tools of geography; sustainable development; population growth, changing power relations and emigration, approximately 1800–1900; cultural encounters and state formation in the Nordic region, approximately 800–1500; power relations and living conditions in the Nordic region, approximately 1500–1800; ethics and existential questions; religions and other worldviews; religion and society; rights and the administration of justice; decision-making and political ideas; information and communication; individuals and communities.
- Year 6: 18 skills, 4 mini-games, linked to 30 of 50 items in the core content. Areas: geographical conditions, patterns and processes; sustainable development; methods and tools of geography; cultural encounters and state formation in the Nordic region, approximately 800–1500; population growth, changing power relations and emigration, approximately 1800–1900; religions and other worldviews; ethics and existential questions; religion and society; rights and the administration of justice; decision-making and political ideas; information and communication; societal resources and distribution.
Years 7–9
In Years 7–9, social studies is about understanding how the world fits together, explaining causes and consequences, and reasoning about questions that can be seen from several perspectives.
- Year 7: 15 skills, 3 mini-games, linked to 21 of 58 items in the core content. Areas: methods and tools of geography; geographical conditions, patterns and processes; societal transformations: the emergence of civilisations and industrial societies; imperialism and world wars, approximately 1850–1950; religions and other worldviews; rights and the administration of justice; individuals and communities; decision-making and political ideas.
- Year 8: 28 skills, 3 mini-games, linked to 41 of 58 items in the core content. Areas: geographical conditions, patterns and processes; methods and tools of geography; sustainable development; democratisation and increased globalisation, approximately 1900 to present day; societal transformations: the emergence of civilisations and industrial societies; imperialism and world wars, approximately 1850–1950; ethics and existential questions; religions and other worldviews; examination of social issues; societal resources and distribution; individuals and communities; information and communication; rights and the administration of justice; decision-making and political ideas.
- Year 9: 20 skills, 3 mini-games, linked to 32 of 58 items in the core content. Areas: geographical conditions, patterns and processes; sustainable development; democratisation and increased globalisation, approximately 1900 to present day; imperialism and world wars, approximately 1850–1950; societal transformations: the emergence of civilisations and industrial societies; ethics and existential questions; religion and society; societal resources and distribution; examination of social issues; decision-making and political ideas; individuals and communities; rights and the administration of justice.
Questions and answers
How many skills in social studies (geography, history, religion and civics) does Lärkompis have?
98 skills in social studies across Years 1–9. By year: Year 1: 12, Year 2: 21, Year 3: 16, Year 4: 15, Year 5: 23, Year 6: 18, Year 7: 15, Year 8: 28, Year 9: 20.
Which syllabuses is social studies in Lärkompis based on?
Social studies in Lärkompis is based on the syllabuses for geography, history, religion and civics. The text comes from Skolverket's open data and was fetched on 15 October 2026.
Can my child start in any year in social studies?
Yes. You choose your child's year and Lärkompis starts there. For social studies, 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.
