Swedish in Years 1–9: what Lärkompis practises
Lärkompis has 72 skills in Swedish for Years 1–9 (ages 7–15), linked to the Lgr22 core content and practised in 11 mini-games. Year 2 has the most skills (22). Choose a year below to see exactly what is practised, which games are used and how you can help at home.
Years 1–3
The first years are about cracking the reading code, writing words and sentences, listening and telling stories. Wanting to read, and having time to read, matter at least as much as practice.
- Year 1: 19 skills, 9 mini-games, linked to 10 of 22 items in the core content. Areas: reading and writing; speaking, listening and conversation; language use.
- Year 2: 22 skills, 10 mini-games, linked to 9 of 22 items in the core content. Areas: reading and writing; language use; speaking, listening and conversation; texts.
- Year 3: 12 skills, 10 mini-games, linked to 8 of 22 items in the core content. Areas: reading and writing; language use; texts.
Years 4–6
In Years 4–6, reading should move from decoding to understanding and interpreting different kinds of text. Children write longer, more connected texts, give spoken presentations and start to check sources.
- Year 4: 9 skills, 8 mini-games, linked to 5 of 21 items in the core content. Areas: reading and writing; language use.
- Year 5: 12 skills, 9 mini-games, linked to 6 of 21 items in the core content. Areas: reading and writing; language use; texts.
- Year 6: 6 skills, 4 mini-games, linked to 6 of 21 items in the core content. Areas: information searches and critical evaluation of sources; reading and writing; language use; texts.
Years 7–9
Years 7–9 are about analysing texts, writing with a clear structure, arguing a case and checking sources. Swedish is one of the subjects needed to qualify for upper secondary school.
- Year 7: 11 skills, 3 mini-games, linked to 13 of 25 items in the core content. Areas: reading and writing; language use; texts.
- Year 8: 9 skills, 4 mini-games, linked to 11 of 25 items in the core content. Areas: information searches and critical evaluation of sources; language use; reading and writing; speaking, listening and conversation; texts.
- Year 9: 4 skills, 3 mini-games, linked to 5 of 25 items in the core content. Areas: reading and writing; language use; texts.
Questions and answers
How many skills in Swedish does Lärkompis have?
72 skills in Swedish across Years 1–9. By year: Year 1: 19, Year 2: 22, Year 3: 12, Year 4: 9, Year 5: 12, Year 6: 6, Year 7: 11, Year 8: 9, Year 9: 4.
Which syllabuses is Swedish in Lärkompis based on?
The exercises are based on Skolverket's syllabus for Swedish 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 Swedish?
Yes. You choose your child's year and Lärkompis starts there. For Swedish, 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.
