Semi-Final Two Top Class

On Top Class today,

Eliza,

Pablo,

Isabella

and Daniel,

playing for Bowes Primary School from London.

And competing against them are

Ameya,

Hasan,

Amaani

and Faris

from St Pius X Preparatory School from Lancashire.

But who will be Top Class?

Hello and welcome to Top Class, the search for the UK's smartest school.

It's the semifinals.

Let's meet our teams.

First up, Bowes Primary School from London.

They won their quarterfinal 28 points to 20.

Eliza, it says Elizabeth, but we're friends now.

What is it that you've got together that means you've been

so successful in the competition?

Well, I think we've worked really well as a team.

So I think teamwork is the main point to success.

Absolutely.

Well, good luck today, Eliza.

-Pablo?

-Hello.

-Welcome back.

Why do you think that your team has managed to get

as far as they have in Top Class?

I think it was because we work as a team very well together,

-and I think we collaborate very well together.

-You do.

-Are you all very good friends at school?

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-Yeah. Izzy.

Captain, semifinals.

Are you proud of your team, Izzy?

Oh, yes. Yes.

What is it about your team that has meant you've been

so successful in Top Class?

Well, we work really hard together,

and I make sure everyone agrees with an answer before I go ahead with it.

So, Bowes, are you looking forward to the semifinal?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Yes. Well, best of luck to you all.

Please welcome Bowes Primary School from London!

And playing against them

is St Pius X Preparatory School from Lancashire,

who won their quarterfinal 20 points to 18.

Ameya, welcome.

Why do you think St Pius have got all the way to the semifinals?

We've been helping each other revise quite a lot,

-because we each have our individual strengths.

-Absolutely.

And did you ever think, Faris,

"Well, let's enter this quiz show on television, whatever,"

that you would end up in the semifinal, Faris?

No, but, after the first game, I saw how well our team works

together, so then I thought, "Yeah, maybe, we might do it, maybe, yes."

St Pius, it's lovely to have you back.

Please welcome St Pius X Preparatory School from Lancashire!

OK. Here we go with round one.

Here's your first control question.

Anyone can buzz in,

but I have to accept your first answer.

The subject is...

Which German scientist proposed the Theory of Relativity? Ameya.

Einstein. Albert Einstein.

That is the correct answer, well done. You have one point.

You have control.

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject

of scientific symbols.

You can confer. The answer has to come through you, Hasan.

First question.

Can you tell me what part of an electrical circuit

this symbol represents?

It's definitely not a bulb. Definitely not a bulb.

-I think it's...

-Are you sure?

-It might be a motor or a buzzer.

-Motor or a buzzer.

-I really don't know.

-I think it's a buzzer.

-Buzzer.

We... I think we're going to go with buzzer.

You're saying buzzer?

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done. Well done.

Great answer.

And how about this symbol?

-That's the wire.

-This is the wire.

-Yeah, that's the wire.

We're going to go with wire.

You're saying wire. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done. Well done.

And can you tell me, on a circuit, what this represents?

-Motor.

-Motor.

-Yeah, that's the motor.

-We're going to go with voter.

Motor, you're saying. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

And finally, what does this symbol represent?

-It's an open switch.

-Open switch.

-Open switch.

-You're saying open switch.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done. You've got five points there, St Pius.

Well done.

So, at the end of that round,

St Pius have five points, Bowes have nothing yet.

But there's loads of time still to score.

Give them both a round of applause. Well done.

Isabella, how would your team have done with that round?

Well, actually, really recently,

we've been going over these circuits, so...

Oh, so you would have got them?

Think we would have... Yeah, think we would have been OK with them,

-actually, really.

-Well, let's see what happens going on,

there's plenty of time to score some points.

Let's move on to the next subject, and it is...

Here is your control question.

Remember, buzz in, I have to accept your first answer.

In historical studies,

what does the abbreviation BCE stand for?

Hasan?

-BCE?

-Yes.

Before common era.

That's the correct answer, Hasan.

Well done. That's a point to you.

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of history.

This game is all about key events in history, and in particular,

working out which happened first.

Let's start off with this one.

Which of these events happened first?

-Dinosaurs.

-Dinosaurs.

-The extinction of the dinosaurs happened first.

Let's put that on the board.

Secondly, which period of history came first?

-I'd go with Neolithic.

-Yeah.

We're going to go with Neolithic period first.

OK, let's put that on the board.

Which of these events happened first?

-I'd go with Armistice.

-Armistice Day.

First Armistice Day?

Put that on the board.

And finally, what happened first?

Boudicca's uprising in Roman ruled Britain.

Let's put that on the board.

Let's see how many you have correct.

Well done, St Pius. You got four points at the end of that round.

Well done.

So, at the end of that round, St Pius have nine points.

Bowes yet to score. But there's loads of time, yet.

Give them both a round of applause.

Right, let's move on. The next subject is...

Remember, buzz in, I have to take your first answer.

Here is your control question.

Spell "simplicity."

Ameya.

That's the correct answer, Ameya. Well done.

That's the correct answer.

You have control.

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of grammar.

It's time to get your pen and paper out,

as I'm going to ask you to identify some errors within some sentences.

There are two mistakes in this sentence.

To get the point, tell me both.

-Should be a comma...

-There should be a comma after Chloe.

-And there should be a capital letter for Sarah.

-Yeah.

We say there should be a comma after Chloe,

and there should be a capital letter for Sarah.

So you're saying a comma and a capital.

Let's see if that's right.

That is right. Well done.

There are two mistakes in this sentence, tell me what they are.

"Swimming" is spelt wrong.

-And "Ben's" should have an apostrophe.

-Yeah.

Between N and S in "Ben's", there should be an apostrophe,

and "swimming" is spelt wrong, the actual spelling

is S, W, I, M, M, I, N, G.

So we need an apostrophe and an extra M, you're saying.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

There's two mistakes in this sentence, can you identify them?

-Played.

-Played.

-And they should...

-And there shouldn't be a capital letter

for yesterday. So it's "played"...

Played. It should be... That's not the correct verb tense.

Yeah, that's... Yesterday shouldn't have a capital letter.

It's a past participle, so...

Instead of "plays" it should be "played,"

and there should be no capital for "yesterday."

So you're saying it should be "played" and no capital Y,

let's see if that's right.

That's right, well done.

And finally, in the following sentence,

can you find two mistakes?

Received is spelt wrong. It should be "E, I".

-And James has a capital letter.

-Yeah.

There should be a capital letter in James,

and "received" is spelt wrong, it should be spelt

R, E, C, E, I, V, E, D.

So a capital and a spelling mistake, let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

You got yourself five points in that round, St Pius, well done.

Well done.

So, at the end of that round, St Pius have 14 points,

Bowes have no points yet, but there's plenty of time to score,

give them both a round of applause!

There's still lots of chances to score points, Bowes,

don't get disheartened. There's loads of time in the game to go.

The next round can make a big change, because next up,

it's time to Test The Teacher.

Bowes. Isabella.

Who have you brought with you, and why?

We have brought Miss Mohammed,

because we think she's very knowledgeable and she...

Well, she's just been working really hard on these kinds of things.

Bowes, it's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Miss Mohammed!

-Hello.

-Hello, Miss Mohammed.

-Hi.

-We meet again.

-Yes.

-Your pupils have done incredibly well.

-Yes.

They've played the game well. How proud are you of your pupils?

-Yeah, I'm very proud. Yeah. Getting this far...

-They're great.

-Yeah.

And they played the game really, really well,

-haven't they?

-They have, yes.

-They are.

-They're a credit to the school, and a credit to you as well.

-They are.

-Now, this is your moment in the spotlight.

-Yes.

You have 60 seconds.

Let's see how you do.

60 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock.

The third film in which animated series starring a bear called Po

was released in the UK in March 2016?

-Pass.

-Kung Fu Panda.

In online fandoms, what does the phrase "OTP" stand for?

-One True Pairing.

-Correct.

The Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers

are teams in which sport?

-Basketball?

-Correct.

Jessica Ellen Cornish is the real name of which

British music artist?

-Jessie J?

-Correct.

Which animated film series

features a sabre-toothed squirrel named Scrat...?

-Ice Age.

-Correct.

What female pop star sings this song?

POP MUSIC PLAYS

-Pass.

-It's Ariana Grande.

Rock band Fall Out Boy teamed up with which American female

artist when they released the song Irresistible in 2016?

-Pass.

-Demi Lovato.

Which illustrated character wears

a red and white striped top and hat, and often has to be found?

-Beano? No...

-No, Where's Wally.

Bella and the Bulldogs is a TV show about

a girl who is recruited to play what sport at her school?

-Pass.

-American football.

What is the name of the town Bella lives in with her dad

in the Twilight Saga?

Pass.

It's Forks, but well done, Miss Mohammed,

at the end of that round, you got yourself four points, Miss Mohammed!

Well done!

-Some tough questions.

-They are, yes.

Did you know Ariana Grande?

I do know her, but I don't know that song.

I have no idea who Ariana Grande is.

Is she a popular music star?

LAUGHTER

-Yeah, she is.

-Is she?

-Yeah.

-Well, I'm with you, Miss Mohammed.

Not a clue.

LAUGHTER

But you did incredibly well for your team, you got four points.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

-Miss Mohammed, you are dismissed. Well done.

OK, St Pius. Hasan?

Who have you got with you?

We have brought Mrs Davies.

We've been through this before, Faris.

You believe you're doing a favour to Mrs Davies by testing her

repeatedly in front of the nation.

She's been a main part of us getting this far in the competition.

So we thought that she's done really well for us...

So repeatedly testing her

is your way of thanking her for all her support?

LAUGHTER

Let's see how she feels about that, St Pius.

It's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Mrs Davies.

-Hi, Mrs Davies.

-Hello, again.

-Again.

Look, when Faris first said,

"There's this show, do you fancy coming on it?"

did you think it would never end, Mrs Davies?

LAUGHTER

I thought it might end sooner than this. But...

-But you keep having to do it.

-We keep having to go through it, yes.

-It's the semifinals.

-It is.

-Your team have done well.

-How proud are you of your team?

-Oh, so proud. So proud.

-Yeah.

They're really, really working hard.

Once again, I'm going to ask you a series of questions about

-popular culture and other things.

-OK.

60 seconds on the clock to answer as many as you can.

-Best of luck, Mrs Davies.

-OK.

-Let's do this again.

Start the clock.

In social media, what does the hashtag "OOTD" stand for?

OOTD...

On... Only on the day?

No, outfit of the day.

Coldplay, Beyonce and Bruno Mars

all performed during the 2016 half-time show

of which annual sporting event?

-FA cup?

-No, the Super Bowl.

Ariana Grande played a lead title character in which Nickelodeon...

-Pass.

-OK. It's Sam And Cat.

Which female pop star sings this song?

# And all those things I didn't say

# Wrecking balls inside my brain... #

-Rihanna.

-It's Rachel Platten.

The X-Men character Raven,

played by Jennifer Lawrence,

is also known by what name?

-Pass.

-Mystique.

Sara Shephard is the author of the book series Pretty Little what?

-No, pass.

-Liars.

When something is shared lots of times online,

it is said to have gone what word beginning with...

-Viral.

-Correct.

Rochelle Humes, Ben Shephard and Chris Kamara present which

Saturday night assault course game show?

-Splatalot?

-No, Ninja Warrior!

Disciples teamed up with which chart-topping DJ to make the

2015 Hit How Deep Is Your Love?

-Pass.

-Calvin Harris!

Oh, my word, Mrs Davies!

You got one point, Mrs Davies. Give her a round of applause.

Sorry, guys.

It's getting more difficult, it's the semifinal.

It's getting worse, yes, it is.

-I just want you to do so well, Mrs Davies.

-I know, so do I!

I've just got a feeling you're a woman

who has no idea what's going on in a lot of ways.

-LAUGHTER

-Not in my world, I'm afraid.

-No!

You've done it because your pupils are lovely

and you want to do well for them and you're going,

"I just don't know!"

You did brilliantly,

one point for your team. But for now, you are dismissed, Mrs Davies!

APPLAUSE

So at the end of that round St Pius have 15 points

and coming up right behind them

Bowes now have 4 points!

She did well, Miss Mohammed,

-Isabella.

-Yes.

-Are you proud of your teacher?

-Yeah.

She's worked really hard and we're really thankful.

St Pius, Mrs Davies...

-Faris.

-You didn't ask her

the right questions.

If you had asked her the right questions

she would have got them all right.

You mean the questions that you know she knows the answers to.

That is not

how a quiz show works, Faris.

Is it not?

No - if it was, then there'd be a round called Things Faris Knows.

-Oh, right.

-And that's not a round

-in Top Class, sadly.

-Is it not?

No, it's not a round in Top Class.

She did brilliantly though for you,

Mrs Davies. Right, teams...

you're in the spotlight again,

it's time for Pet Subjects.

Bowes, you are going to go first.

Isabella, what is the subject you have chosen?

UK Politics.

UK Politics. Remember, buzz in -

I have to accept your first answer.

We have 30 seconds on the clock.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-OK.

Start the clock.

In UK politics,

which is Her Majesty's official opposition party to the Government?

You can't confer, buzz in...

-Isabella.

-Labour?

That's correct. On which date was the 2015 general election held?

-Isabella.

-4th of May.

Incorrect. 7th May.

The "Liberty Bird" is the symbol of which political party?

-Isabella.

-Liberal Democrats.

Correct. Who was the last Labour Prime Minister?

-Eliza.

-Gordon Brown?

Correct. No.11 Downing Street is the residence...

-Isabella.

-The Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Correct. In 2014, who was appointed

Education Secretary?

-Eliza.

-Nicky Morgan.

That is the correct answer, well done.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

And at the end of that round, Bowes, you've got yourself

five points! Brilliantly done.

Tell me, Izzy -

UK Politics, that's a difficult subject.

Do you enjoy politics?

Yes, I do.

You did incredibly well there,

you got great points for your team.

Now, St Pius. What subject have YOU chosen, Hasan?

We have chosen European Capitals

since all of us have been

revising them and since we know quite a lot of them.

Well, you have 30 seconds on the clock.

Buzz in - I have to accept your first answer.

Start the clock. In which European capital city

is there a famous statue called The Little Mermaid?

-Faris.

-Pass.

Copenhagen. What is the capital city of Cyprus?

-Hasan?

-Nicozia.

I'll accept that, it's Nicosia.

Arthur's Seat is the highest group of hills in which city?

-Faris.

-Berlin.

No, it's Edinburgh. Zagreb is the capital city of which country?

-Amaani?

-Cyprus.

-No, it's Croatia.

Yerevan is the capital city of what country?

-Faris?

-Pass.

That's Armenia. Which of these capitals is further east -

Oslo or Helsinki?

-Hasan.

-Oslo.

No, it's Helsinki!

Hard luck, St Pius.

You got yourselves one point,

give them a huge round of applause. Well done.

APPLAUSE

So at the end of that round

St Pius have 16 points,

Bowes have 9 points!

Give them a round of applause. Wow. APPLAUSE

And now, let's get on

with the game. The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

What is 62 multiplied by 12?

-Daniel.

-744.

Correct answer, well done!

APPLAUSE

I have never seen people move so fast with pen and paper.

Well done, you've got a point,

you have control -

here are the rest of your questions on the subject of BODMAS.

Can you find the answer to the sum:

-(28.

-28.)

-28.

-You're saying 28,

let's see if that's right...

It is right, well done.

What's the answer to:

(725.)

-725.

-You're saying 725,

let's see if that's right...

It is right, well done.

Can you solve the sum:

(66.)

-(132.

-66.)

-(No, it's 132.

-No, it's 66.

-OK.)

-66.

-You're saying 66, let's see if that's right...

It is right, well done.

And finally, what's the answer to:

THEY WHISPER

(2048.)

2048.

2048 you're saying, let's see if that's right...

It is right, well done, you got five points, Bowes!

APPLAUSE

Oh, my word, it is so close -

at the end of that round

St Pius have 16 points

and Bowes have 14 points.

Oh, my goodness! APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Well done, Isabella. Maths?

Lots of chatting. Found the answer.

Comfortable with that question?

-Yes, I am, yeah.

-Well done.

And well done for getting the answer

in the first place, Daniel.

It's incredibly close.

Let's move on to the next subject.

And that subject is...

Here is your control question.

In May 2016,

the fossils of a new dinosaur were discovered in America...

-Hasan.

-Judith.

That is the correct answer, Hasan.

The full question:

In May 2016,

the fossils of a new dinosaur were discovered in America.

What was it nicknamed? And the answer was Judith.

Well done, Hasan.

You have control,

here are the rest of your questions on the subject of the news.

This game is all to do with the people,

places and events from the world around us.

Question one:

Just say something like...

-Germany or something like that.

-No, don't say Germany.

-It's not Germany.

-Just say it.

-Poland.

-Poland?

-We don't know the answer...

-Just say France.

-..but we're going to say France.

-You're going to say France...

It's Canada.

(You should have said that!)

-Plastic spoons? Or cups?

-Let's go with cups.

We're going to go with cups.

Let's see if that's right...

Bottles.

Third question:

-Donald...?

-THEY GIGGLE

-Is it Jeremy Corbyn?

-No. Definitely not.

Ted Cruz?

Yeah, he's Ted Cruz, I think.

Ted Cruz.

You're saying Ted Cruz,

let's see if that's right...

Nigel Farage.

I think it's Chelsea. Or Liverpool.

They do really well in...

Chelsea?

We're going to go with Chelsea.

You're saying Chelsea.

Let's see if that's right...

It IS Chelsea. Well done.

APPLAUSE

You got yourself two points

in that round, St Pius. Well done.

So the end of that round it is still incredibly close -

St Pius have 18 points,

Bowes have 14 points!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

OK, teams, this is it,

the last chance to bag some points, it's the Battle of the Buzzers.

90 seconds on the clock

for both teams to answer as many

questions as you can.

You have to buzz in, there's no conferring.

If you get the wrong answer,

I pass over to the other team.

90 seconds on the clock...

Start the clock. What is the national flower of Scotland?

Faris.

Rose.

No, I can pass it across. Buzz in...

It's the thistle.

That is correct, Isabella. What is a group of dolphins called?

Eliza.

-Er...

-I need an answer. No?

I can pass it over. St Pius, press your buzzer...

-Faris?

-A pod?

That is correct. According to the UN,

what was the most populated city in the world in 2015?

-Daniel.

-Erm, Russia.

-No... Faris?

-Moscow.

No, it's Tokyo. Chad le Clos is a competitor

in which sport?

-Eliza.

-Basketball?

-No, I can pass it across. Anyone got any answers? Faris?

-Pass.

No, it's swimming. Who wrote the book series The Faraway Tree?

Faris?

-Er... Pass.

-No. Bowes?

Enid Blyton.

Correct, Isabella. Which Premiership football team play their home games

at the Liberty Stadium?

-Faris.

-Swansea?

Swansea is the correct answer.

In our solar system, which planet lies between Jupiter and Uranus?

Daniel.

-(Saturn.

-Saturn.)

Yes. No conferring.

What is the name of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's dog?

Isabella.

No, I need an answer. St Pius, do you know?

No? It is Lupo.

What is 237 plus 45?

Faris.

Erm, it's 200 and...

No, I'm going to offer it across. Buzz in if you know.

-Daniel.

-282.

282 is the correct answer. When playing at home,

what is the main colour of the Welsh rugby team's top?

-Faris.

-Red.

Correct. Which British island does cyclist Mark Cavendish come from?

-Faris.

-The Falkland Islands?

No, I can offer it across. I'll say the question again:

Which British island does cyclist Mark Cavendish come from?

No conferring, Bowes...

-Pablo.

-Isle of Wight?

No, it was the Isle of Man!

Oh, so close.

APPLAUSE

That was so exciting,

you've all done brilliantly.

But the winners with 21 points are...

St Pius!

WHOOPING AND APPLAUSE

Oh, bad luck, Bowes, you did incredibly well.

You got 18 points,

there was only three points in it.

You have been fantastic,

but it's time to say goodbye. Please give them

a huge round of applause - Bowes!

WHOOPING AND APPLAUSE

St Pius, you're going to be back

to face St James' Church of England Academy in the finals,

you're just one step closer

to being Top Class.

How does it feel, Hasan?

It feels exhilarating. We never thought we'd get this far.

Ameya? You pleased?

Erm... Yes.

As Hasan has said many times, it's very exhilarating.

Amaani? Delighted?

-Yes.

-Yes.

Faris?

Exhilarated!

I can tell you something,

in the final there were still not be a round called Things Faris Knows.

-That's upsetting.

-Well, I'm sorry, it's just the way it goes.

Well done to you, St Pius,

I will see you in the final,

and I will see YOU for the final as well. Goodbye!

APPLAUSE