Swedish in Year 6: what Lärkompis practises
In Year 6 of Swedish school (around age 12), Lärkompis practises 6 skills in Swedish, linked to 6 of 21 items in the core content of Lgr22, the Swedish national curriculum, for Years 4–6. The areas are information searches and critical evaluation of sources; reading and writing; language use; and texts. Each skill has five difficulty levels, and the skills are practised in 4 mini-games, including Rätta roboten (Fix the Robot), Kunskapsjakten (Knowledge Hunt) and Glosjakt (Vocab Hunt).
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 6, this means that 5 skills start this year and 1 skill started earlier and is still being practised. The figure 6 of 21 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 6
The 6 skills in Swedish in Year 6 are grouped into 4 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.
Information searches and critical evaluation of sources
- Critical evaluation of sources: first steps Level 1: Three options in everyday scenarios. Level 5: Four options, sometimes a harder scenario from Years 7–9.
Reading and writing
- Sentence structure: main clauses and subordinate clauses Level 1: Find the subordinate clause, two parts. Level 5: Same as level 3.
- Commas in lists Level 1: Three items, three options. Level 5: Same as level 4.
Language use
- Sayings and expressions Level 1: Choose the meaning of an expression. Level 5: Same as level 4.
- Formal and informal language Level 1: Three options, choose the wording that suits the reader. Level 5: Reverse question: which wording does not suit the reader.
Texts
- Text types: narrative, instructional, explanatory and argumentative (already starts in Year 5) Level 1: Narrative or instructional. Level 5: Same as level 3.
What the syllabus says, in short
The Lgr22 core content for Years 4–6 in Swedish, summarised in our own words for the parts Lärkompis practises in Year 6. Read the full text in Skolverket's English translation of Lgr22.
- Sentence structure with main clauses, subordinate clauses and punctuation, plus dictionaries and digital tools for spelling.
- Fiction, poetry, fairy tales and myths, plus non-fiction that describes, explains and argues.
- Formal and informal language, and behaving responsibly when communicating online.
- Searching for information in different sources, and comparing and checking how reliable they are.
How to help at home with Swedish in Year 6
In Year 6, the first end-of-term grades (A–F) are given under the current rules, and there are national tests in maths, Swedish and English. The grade is based on the teacher's overall assessment, so talk about what your child can do and what the next step is, not just about the letter. Read aloud together and talk about the text, even when your child reads on their own. Talking about what happened and why is part of the practice.
- Check the source. When your child finds a piece of information online, ask who wrote it, why, and whether another source says the same thing. Make it a habit, not a grilling. Works in everyday life: about 10 minutes.
- Feedback on a text. Read your child’s text and start by saying what works. Then ask: “Where do you think it could be clearer?” Don’t correct everything. Pick one thing to work on at a time. When it is hard going: about 10 minutes.
- Audiobook and book at the same time. Let your child read a book while listening to the audiobook. It helps children who find decoding slow to get into longer, more interesting texts. When it comes to content, audiobooks count as reading. When reading: about 15 minutes.
- Sum it up in three sentences. After a chapter or an article, ask your child to sum it up in three sentences. Compare: what was the main point? Summarising is a core skill in the syllabus and shows whether the text has been understood. As a conversation: about 5 minutes.
How you can tell it has clicked in Year 6
- Critical evaluation of sources: first steps: Your child asks who wrote something and why.
- Sentence structure: main clauses and subordinate clauses: Your child builds their own sentences with “eftersom” (because) and “när” (when).
- Sayings and expressions: Your child uses expressions in their own writing.
- Commas in lists: Your child puts commas between the items but not before “och” (and).
Common pitfalls in Year 6
- Critical evaluation of sources: first steps: Believes whatever is written online.
- Sentence structure: main clauses and subordinate clauses: Thinks every part with a verb is a main clause.
- Sayings and expressions: Takes expressions literally.
- Commas in lists: Forgets to put a comma between every item.
If Swedish practice in Year 6 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 6 Swedish, 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.
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 6, the game practises 3 skills: critical evaluation of sources: first steps; commas in lists; and formal and informal language.
Kunskapsjakten (Knowledge Hunt)
A quiz show in a TV studio, where Vera leads the questions up a ladder. There are lifelines but no points: the ladder fills up with the questions your child has worked through. In Year 6, the game practises 2 skills: sentence structure: main clauses and subordinate clauses; and text types: narrative, instructional, explanatory and argumentative.
Glosjakt (Vocab Hunt)
Creatures carry words, and your child catches the right creature or matches words with their translations. In Year 6, the game practises 1 skill: sayings and expressions.
Tidslinjen (The Timeline)
Your child puts cards on a line in the right order, for example events, steps or numbers. A card in the right place turns over and shows the answer. In Year 6, the game practises 1 skill: text types: narrative, instructional, explanatory and argumentative.
Questions about Swedish in Year 6
What does Lärkompis practise in Swedish in Year 6?
Lärkompis has 6 skills in Swedish in Year 6, for example “Critical evaluation of sources: first steps”; “Sentence structure: main clauses and subordinate clauses”; “Sayings and expressions”; “Commas in lists”; and “Formal and informal language”. Each skill has five levels. In “Critical evaluation of sources: first steps”, for example, level 1 is “Three options in everyday scenarios” and level 5 is “Four options, sometimes a harder scenario from Years 7–9”. The app adjusts the level to how your child is doing.
What is expected in Swedish in Year 6 by the end of the year?
Skolverket's criteria at the end of Year 6 say, in plain words: your child takes part in conversations and gives spoken presentations that mostly work, writes different kinds of text with understandable content, a structure that mostly works and some variety, and follows basic language rules. Lärkompis does not replace the teacher's assessment, but it shows you which skills your child is practising in Year 6.
Which mistakes are common in Swedish in Year 6?
Common mistakes that Lärkompis covers include “Believes whatever is written online” in “Critical evaluation of sources: first steps” and “Thinks every part with a verb is a main clause” in “Sentence structure: main clauses and subordinate clauses”. 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 Swedish in Year 6?
Yes. Every exercise in Swedish in Year 6 is linked to an item in the Lgr22 core content for Years 4–6; 6 of 21 items in Swedish have at least one linked skill. Lärkompis is a complement at home and does not replace teaching.
How much does it cost to practise Swedish in Year 6 with Lärkompis?
Lärkompis costs SEK 49, once, for all subjects and every child in the family, with future updates included. You can try Swedish in Year 6 for free first, without an account.
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