SwedenVälfärdssamhället 16 · The welfare state
What is an independent school (fristående skola, friskola)?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vad är en fristående skola (friskola)?
- aA school where the parents themselves pay for the teachingEn skola där föräldrarna själva betalar för undervisningen
- bA school that only accepts pupils from other countriesEn skola som bara tar emot elever från andra länder
- cA school that is not run by the municipality but is free for pupilsEn skola som inte drivs av kommunen men är gratis för elevernaCorrect answer
- dA school where the pupils themselves decide whether they want to have lessonsEn skola där eleverna själva bestämmer om de vill ha lektioner
Why?
An independent school is run by, for example, a company or a foundation, but it receives school funding (skolpeng) from the municipality for each pupil. It must follow the same Education Act and curriculum as the municipality's schools and may not charge fees for teaching.
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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
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