Supplementary Swedish 6–20 years

Supplementary Swedish is instruction in Swedish for Swedish
children and young people abroad aged 6–20.

The aim of the instruction in supplementary Swedish is for students to maintain and develop their knowledge of the Swedish language. By stimulating students' interest in speaking, reading, and writing in Swedish, students are given the opportunity to strengthen their language, their cultural identity, and broaden their knowledge of Sweden as a whole.

Basic Course A - for children aged 6–7

Basic Course A is recommended for children who speak and understand Swedish in everyday life and who are at the beginning of their reading development.

If your child can already read at a basic level, Basic Course B is recommended instead.

Basic Course B - for lower primary school, aged 7–8

Basic Course B is recommended for children who speak and understand Swedish in everyday life and can read simple texts in Swedish or their school language.

If your child cannot read yet, we recommend Basic Course A.
If you do not speak much Swedish at home and your child does not understand Swedish well, please look at our beginner courses instead.

Basic Course C - for lower primary school, aged 8–9

Basic Course C in supplementary Swedish is aimed at children aged 8–9 who have already mastered reading and writing in their school language and have some experience in reading and writing in Swedish.

Basic Course C follows Basic Course B.
Basic Course C is recommended for children who wish to develop their skills in speaking, reading, and writing in Swedish.

Basic Course D - for lower/middle primary school, aged 9–10

Basic Course D in supplementary Swedish is aimed at children aged 9–10 who can read and write in their school language and also have experience in reading and writing in Swedish.

Basic Course D follows Basic Course C.
Basic Course D is recommended for children who wish to develop their skills in speaking, reading, and writing in Swedish.

Basic Course E - for middle primary school, aged 10–11

Basic Course E is recommended for children aged 10–11 who speak and understand Swedish in everyday life and who read and understand texts intended for their age. The student should also be able to write simple texts, but without requirements for linguistic accuracy or correct spelling.

Basic Course E follows Basic Course D.
Basic Course E is recommended for children who wish to develop their skills in speaking, reading, and writing in Swedish.

Basic Course F - for middle primary school, aged 11–12

Basic Course F is recommended for children aged 11–12 who speak and understand Swedish in everyday life and who read and understand texts intended for their age. The student should also be able to write simpler texts, but without requirements for linguistic accuracy or correct spelling.

Basic Course F follows Basic Course E.
Basic Course F is recommended for children aged 11–12 who use Swedish in everyday life and who wish to develop their skills in speaking, reading, and writing in Swedish.
Basic Course F is recommended for students who are curious about Swedish geography.

Basic Course G – for middle/upper primary school, aged 12–13

Basic Course G is recommended for children who speak and understand Swedish in everyday life and who read and understand texts intended for their age. The student should also be able to write simpler texts in various genres.

Basic Course G follows Basic Course F.
Basic Course G is recommended for children aged 12–13 who use Swedish in everyday life and who wish to develop their skills in speaking, reading, and writing in Swedish.
Basic Course G is recommended for students who are curious about Swedish history.

Basic Course H - for upper primary school, aged 13–14

Basic Course H is recommended for young people aged 13–14, corresponding to years 7–8 of upper primary school in Sweden. The students speak and understand Swedish. They read and understand narrative and non-fiction texts intended for young people in upper primary school. They can write various types of texts.

Basic Course H is recommended for young people in upper primary school who wish to develop their Swedish language skills: reading, writing, and speaking.
The course focuses primarily on Swedish fiction, poetry, and non-fiction from various historical periods to the present day.
After this course, students are recommended to take Basic Course I.

Basic Course I – for upper primary school, aged 14–15

Basic Course I is recommended for children aged 14–15 who speak and understand Swedish in everyday life and who read and understand texts intended for their age. The student should also be able to write various types of texts in Swedish.

Basic Course I follows Basic Course H.
Basic Course I is recommended for students aged 14–15 who use Swedish in everyday life and who wish to develop their skills in speaking, reading, and writing in Swedish.
Basic Course I is recommended for students who are curious about Swedish civics.

Basic Course J – for upper primary/secondary school, aged 16–18

Basic Course J is recommended for young people who understand, speak, write, and read Swedish and who wish to continue developing their skills at a level corresponding to upper primary and early secondary school.

Basic Course J is a direct continuation and extension of Basic Course I.
Basic Course J is recommended for students who are curious about Swedish civics.
If a dedicated Swedish course at the secondary school level is desired, Basic Course K is recommended instead.

Basic Course K – for secondary school level, aged 17–20

Basic Course K is recommended for young people of secondary school age who understand, speak, write, and read Swedish and who wish to continue developing their skills, for example, for future studies.

Basic Course K is a direct continuation and extension of Basic Course J.
If more concentrated writing practice at the upper primary and secondary school level is desired, the course Writing in Focus is recommended instead.