Updated on 3 June: […]

My SFI journey has ended and so begins the next phase: Svenska som andraspråk (SVA) på grundläggande nivå. This program is equivalent to the Swedish education system of årskurs 7 - 9 (for students ages 12 to 14).

I’ve begun my 2-week orientation at the new school yesterday (25 April) and today sat for the validerande test (English: placement test). This test will determine the level in which I will be placed in the program. […]

I have taken 144 days or 4.8 months to complete the study. This is from the date I began the introduction class on 25 October last year to the day I took the final national exam for SFI D on 6 April this year.

I also mentioned I’d be sharing some information about the books and other resources I used for the duration of my study. I’ve explored many resources but only listed here those I either used most often or were the most impactful to me [...]

A very brief background of my Sfi experience: I started my Svenska för invandrare (Sfi) journey at the end of October last year. On 31 January and 2 February this year, I sat for the SFI national examination (NP) kurs C. I passed all four parts—reading (läsa), writing (skriva), listening (höra), and speaking (tala)—with flying colors! […]