Round Two Top Class

On Top Class today, Faris,

Amaani,

Hasan and Ameya -

playing for St Pius X preparatory school from Lancashire.

And competing against them are Jonathan,

Niamh, Will and Esme

from West Leigh Junior School in Essex.

But who will be top-class?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

'Top Class!'

Hello and welcome to Top Class,

the search for the UK's smartest school.

Let's meet our teams.

First up, it's Year 6 from Saint Pius X Preparatory School

from Lancashire.

They just celebrated their 60th anniversary with a funfair.

They make a yearly visit to the Houses of Parliament

and are currently preparing

for a trip to Yorkshire - quad biking, skiing and tubing.

Now, Faris, I understand you want to be a doctor when you grow up,

-is that right?

-Yes.

Why do you want to be a doctor?

I want to save people's lives.

Do you know, I want to be Doctor Who for the same reason.

LAUGHTER

Do you think, Faris, I would make a good Doctor Who?

Maybe.

LAUGHTER

Hello, Ameya. What subject are you best at?

I kind of like art and music because, like,

you don't have to remember stuff and it's not boring.

True. And, tell me, St Pius,

who have you chosen as your captain and tell me why?

We've chosen Hasan because he is

very confident and he is really clever as well.

A lot of compliments there, Hasan.

How do you feel about that?

OK. That's cool!

Yeah, it's cool. No bother at all.

Everyone welcome St Pius X Preparatory School.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And playing against them are West Leigh Junior School from Essex.

They produce their own musicals every two years.

Last year's was based on the books of Doctor Seuss.

They have also won their local tag rugby finals

for the last eight years. Esme, that's quite a difference -

musicals and tag rugby?

Are you involved in either of those?

Well, I used to do tag rugby,

but I'm not very good at singing and dancing or acting so...

No. But your favourite sport is swimming?

You want to be a professional swimmer?

-Yeah.

-What's your stroke of...

Look at me! What's your stroke of choice?

-Breaststroke.

-Right. Not that one then?

-No!

-What's that one?

-Doggy paddle!

Yeah, all right, thanks very much.

Niamh, welcome.

By the way, is that your little mascot, Niamh?

Oh, yeah, this is Bouffle.

Why is he called Bouffle?

-Well, he came with the name, actually.

-Right.

But he's my lucky mascot, so I thought I'd bring him along today to

-bring luck.

-Well, it's a good idea,

because you couldn't bring along your cats, could you?

No. I wish I could, though.

Do you know, I wish you could as well, Niamh.

What are your cats called?

-Twinkle and Fluffy.

-Of course they are!

I've got four cats.

I know. I'd like to have 20 cats.

But people already think I'm a bit strange.

And, Will, tell me - who's your team captain and why?

It's Niamh because she's a really good listener and say someone says,

"This is definitely the answer",

she can pick this out from everyone else and press her buzzer

-straightaway.

-That's quite a compliment, Niamh.

-How do you feel?

-I hope I can live up to it!

I'm sure you can, Niamh.

Everyone, please welcome West Leigh Junior School.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK. Let's get cracking with Round One.

Here we go with our first control question.

The first subject is...

Geography.

Which palace, beginning with a B,

does the Queen live in when she's in London?

-Amaani?

-Buckingham Palace.

That is correct. Well done. You have one point.

You have control of the game...

and here are the rest of your questions

on the subject of European landmarks.

First landmark.

In which country would you find Stonehenge?

Is it Italy, France, England or Germany?

-England.

-You're saying England,

let's see if that's right.

It IS right. Well done.

And what about this next one?

The Arc de Triomphe.

Is it an Italy, France, England or Germany?

THEY WHISPER

-France.

-You're saying France.

Let's see if that's right.

It IS right. Well done.

Here is the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Is that found in Italy, France, England or Germany?

-Hasan?

-Italy.

You're saying Italy. Let's find out if that's right.

It IS right. Well done.

And, finally, can you tell me where

you'd find the Brandenburg Gate?

Is it Italy, France, England or Germany?

-Germany.

-You're saying Germany.

Let's see if that's right.

It IS right. Well done.

At the end of that round, you've got five points, St Pius, well done.

Well done.

So, St Pius are on five points.

West Leigh have yet to score, but there's lots of time left.

Give them both a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

History.

Here is your control question.

What name, beginning with an A,

is a person who digs up and studies old remains and objects?

Amaani.

-Archaeologist.

-That is correct, Amaani.

You have one point. You have control.

Here are the rest of your historical questions.

This game is all about putting some notable points of history into the

right order. So, the events are...

What do you think happened first?

-The battle...

-The King of England.

What about the...?

What about the Neolithic period?

I think that's after when he became the king.

I think it's the Neolithic period.

-The Neolithic period.

-The Neolithic period.

What do you think was second?

Richard III as King of England.

Richard III.

Third?

Battle of Britain.

Battle of Britain...

And then the fourth event?

The compilation of the Domesday book.

OK. These are the answers you've given.

Let's see how many of them you've got correct.

You got one correct,

so let's see what the right answer is.

Neolithic, Domesday Book.

Richard III as King of England and the Battle of Britain.

Well done, St Pius, you got two points. Well done.

So, at the end of that round,

St Pius have seven and West Leigh have still to score,

but plenty of time to go.

APPLAUSE

And the next subject is...

Maths.

Here is your control question.

Which type of triangle

features two sides of equal length and two equal angles?

-Will?

-An isosceles triangle?

That's correct, Will. You get a point and control of the game.

Well done.

Well done, West Leigh.

It's time to test your mathematical knowledge and, in particular,

this game is all about addition and subtraction.

Here's your first sum.

What is 321 + 532?

853.

You're saying 853.

Let's see if that's right.

It IS right. Well done.

Well done.

Here's your second sum.

What is 366 - 235?

THEY WHISPER

131.

You're saying 131. Let's see if that's right.

It IS right. Well done.

Third question.

What is 3,927 + 432?

THEY WHISPER

-(4,359?

-Yeah.)

4,359.

You're saying 4,359.

Is that right?

It IS right. Well done.

And, finally, what is 521 - 344?

THEY WHISPER

Remember, you don't need to whisper. It's fine.

-OK?

-177.

You're saying 177.

Let's see if that's right.

It is. Well done. You got five points in that round.

Well done! So...

at the end of the round, oh, my goodness, it's so exciting.

St Pius have 7 points.

West Leigh are catching up with 5 points.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Wow.

Niamh. Really great tactics, there.

You all worked it out. You all had the discussion.

Did you have an idea of what tactics

you were going to use before you came on the show?

Our teacher specifically said to us

if anyone does it faster than Jonathan, it's probably not right.

-LAUGHTER

-So...

OK. The scores are very close.

This round might make all the difference

cos next up, it's time to Test The Teacher.

St Pius, who have you brought with you and why?

We've brought Mrs Davis today.

And we've brought her because she's very good at general knowledge

and we hope she's very confident.

Do you think, Faris, that she's a bit nervous?

Well, I think she's a bit nervous,

but we voted her because she always makes us do general knowledge

and we thought we'd give her a chance in the spotlight.

LAUGHTER

You made that sound like it was a nice thing you've done.

Well, St Pius, let's see what happens.

It's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Mrs Davis.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Mrs Davis. Have you done any revision for this?

Personally, yes.

-What have you done?

-Just a little bit on pop culture.

My children are not as young as these children now.

-Right.

-So I'm a little bit out of it, so...

What subject do you think would be difficult for you to answer

questions about?

How long have you got?!

Right. Are you a bit nervous?

-No, I'm OK. I'm fine.

-I have every faith in you, Mrs Davis.

-Good.

-Like Faris has.

Yes!

OK, Mrs Davis, you will have 60 seconds on the clock.

You get a point for every correct answer.

Time is of the essence so if you

don't know something, feel free to pass the question.

-OK.

-OK? You ready?

-Yes.

-Start the clock.

Which sport is Roman Reigns famous for?

-Pass.

-Wrestling.

What does the text abbreviation TBH stand for?

TBH? TBH...

Pass.

To be honest.

By which name is Jason Joel Desrouleaux known?

Pass.

Jason Derulo.

Which Canadian pop star had a number one hit

with Love Yourself in November 2015?

Justine Bieber.

-Justin Bieber.

-Correct.

Shown on CBBC, The Next Step

is a reality drama centred

around which physical activity?

-Dancing.

-Correct.

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

is a series of books by which author?

-Pass.

-Jeff Kinney.

Which music act sang this song?

# Is it desire? #

-Pass.

-It's Years & Years.

Joe Sugg is the brother of which YouTube star?

-Pass.

-Zoella.

The hit song Happy by Pharrell Williams

is featured on the soundtra...

-Despicable Me 2.

-Correct.

Oh! We just ran out of time there!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Mrs Davis, at the end of that round, you scored 3 points for your team.

Well done!

Thank you(!)

-Some of those were very difficult.

-Mm-hm.

Do you know who Jason Derulo is?

-No.

-So, you wouldn't know

by what other name he's known as, if you don't know

the other name he's known as?

-No!

-That one's very difficult.

You've done St Pius proud, I think.

Well done, Mrs Davis. You are dismissed.

Thank you. Good luck.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, West Leigh, who have you brought with you and why?

We've brought Mr Dunn with us.

We had no choice.

-You had no choice?

-No.

Why?

Because he chose the team.

LAUGHTER

So, Mr Dunn... Well, he volunteered himself by choosing himself?

-Yeah!

-Right.

Niamh, has Mr Dunn been doing any training?

Yes, but he's convinced he isn't going to do very well.

-So, he chose himself.

-Yeah.

-Yet believes he's going to do badly?

-Yeah.

West Leigh, it's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Mr Dunn!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Mr Dunn, there is an allegation...

that you volunteered yourself for this particular round.

-Is that right?

-I think I would have got into a lot of trouble

if I'd volunteered somebody else.

Oh, I SEE. So, it was for your own safety?

-Absolutely.

-So that the other teachers didn't get annoyed at you?

Exactly.

Now, how much preparation have you been doing?

A little bit of preparation, but as I knew nothing to begin with,

it was quite difficult to learn anything.

-OK.

-If nursery rhymes come up, I'm there.

-Nursery rhymes?

-Nursery rhymes.

Contemporary nursery rhymes?

-Absolutely.

-Look. I'm not an expert, but that's not going to happen.

-Oh, dear.

-That's not going to happen.

Did you hear the other teacher's questions?

-Yes.

-Did you know any of them?

I was actually quite excited about the wrestling question.

-Did you know that?

-I did.

-Are you a fan of the wrestling?

-I've actually seen him.

-Have you?

-I have!

-Oh, wow.

So, you're a wrestling fan?

-Yes...

-I would never have guessed that!

Not sure why I told you that!

I don't know why you told me that!

In a state of fear, one tells everything.

What's your bank account number?!

So, Mr Dunn, you have 60 seconds on the clock.

You get a point for every correct answer.

West Leigh could do with the points here.

So, I'm not going to lie, there's a lot of pressure.

-Are you ready?

-I think so.

OK. Start the clock.

What does the text abbreviation

B4N stand for?

-Before noon.

-No.

Bye for now. Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood are the full names of

which popular children's televis...

-Dick and Dom.

-Correct.

Steve Rogers is the name of which Marvel comic superhero?

-Ironman?

-Captain America.

Kimberly Wyatt, a judge on the

CBBC show Taking The Next Step,

is a former member of which American girl group?

That's... Erm, pass.

The Pussycat Dolls. The athlete Greg Rutherford has won Olympic and World

Championship gold medals in which discipline?

-Long jump.

-Correct.

Which female artist sings this song?

# It's not about me... #

-Pass.

-Ella Eyre.

Which American actress has the nickname J-Law?

-Jennifer Lopez.

-No, Jennifer LAWRENCE.

Which colours do Norwich City FC

play in when playing at home?

Sorry... Carrow Road.

No, it was, which colours - yellow and green.

Which of the following emotions is not the name of a character

in the 2015 film Inside Out -

disgust, anxiety, joy or fear?

-Disgust.

-No, it's anxiety.

Oh, no, time's up!

Well, I'll tell you, Mr Dunn,

at the end of that round, you scored two points!

-I'll take that.

-Well done!

Well done. Do you know, it was a slip of the tongue.

Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Lawrence...

You knew it was J-Law, didn't you?

-I sort of did.

-You sort of did.

There were a few other questions, I just wasn't really...

No. I think you did brilliantly,

and you should be very proud of yourself.

You got two points for your team.

But now, you are dismissed!

Well done.

APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round,

St Pius have 10 points.

West Leigh, very close to them

on 7 points.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Amaani, what do you think?

I think she did very well.

Two of the questions that were asked,

she actually went over them with me.

So... But she got one wrong, and one right.

Gosh, she was keeping track, eh?

West Leigh, are you pleased with Mr Dunn's performance?

Yeah, I am, but...

I think some of the questions

he could have got right, but it was just...

In the heat of the moment, and the nerves.

-Yeah.

-So you think he could have answered more right?

-Yeah.

-Well. There will be an awkward conversation in the staffroom

after this show. OK, teams.

It's all back on you.

It's time for pet subjects.

St Pius, you're going first.

What's the subject you've chosen?

We have chosen Brazil for our pet subject.

You've chosen Brazil. OK.

You will have 30 seconds to answer

questions on your pet subject.

One point for each correct answer.

Let's start the clock.

Name three colours found in the Brazilian flag.

-Amaani.

-Green, blue and yellow.

Correct. White was the other colour.

Complete the name of the famous statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro.

Amaani.

-Christ the Redeemer.

-Correct.

Which city has the largest population in Brazil?

-Amaani.

-Sao Paulo.

Correct. Which major river

flows through the north of Brazil?

-Ameya.

-Amazon River.

Correct. What is the capital of Brazil?

-Amaani.

-Brasilia.

That is the correct answer.

At the end of that round, you got 5 points, St Pius, well done!

That was great. Not a single wrong answer.

That was brilliant. Amaani, you clearly know a lot about Brazil.

West Leigh, what subject have you chosen?

-Macbeth.

-Macbeth!

Very interesting.

You have 30 seconds on the clock

to answer questions on your pet subject.

Start the clock.

Which character from Macbeth says the famous line,

"Is this a dagger which I see before me?"

-Will.

-Macbeth.

-Correct.

In which year was the play written?

1606.

Correct. In which country is the play set?

-Jonathan.

-Scotland.

-Correct.

Where did Macbeth first meet the witches?

-Jonathan.

-Um...

-By Dunsinane Hill.

-Incorrect.

I've got, "on the heath". Who killed Macbeth?

-Niamh.

-Macduff.

Correct. Who was Macbeth in real life?

Who was he? Jonathan.

-A king.

-That's correct.

Well done.

Well done, West Leigh, you scored five points!

Well done.

Good choice of play, Niamh.

Macbeth. One of the greatest plays ever written.

For information, you know where you're not allowed to say Macbeth,

-don't you? Where's that?

-In a theatre.

-Absolutely right.

-You have to say...

-The Scottish play.

The Scottish play, absolutely correct.

At the end of that round,

St Pius have 15 points,

West Leigh have 12 points.

Gosh, it's still very close!

APPLAUSE

OK, on with the game.

The next subject is...

English.

Here's your control question.

Spell...

alternative.

Amaani.

A-L-T-E-R-N-A-T-I-V-E.

That is the correct answer, Amaani,

you have a point, you have control.

Here are the rest of your questions

on the subject of grammar.

Firstly, in the sentence,

"I watch Newsround every day",

which word is the verb?

Watch.

Watch.

-Watch.

-You're saying watch.

Let's see if that's right.

It IS right, well done.

In the sentence,

"The sprinter trained on the track",

which word is the preposition?

-On.

-On.

-On.

-On.

-You're saying on.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

In the sentence,

"Kim Kardashian wore a glittery dress to the awards",

what word is the adjective?

-Glittery.

-"Glittery", you're saying - let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

In the sentence,

"Jim easily answered all the questions",

which word is the adverb?

-Easily.

-You're saying "easily".

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done, St Pius, you scored 5 points.

Which means, at the end of that round, St Pius have 20 points,

West Leigh just close behind them

on 12 points.

APPLAUSE

The final subject is...

Science.

Here's your control question.

Which of the three main types of teeth are used...

Faris.

Molar, canine, incisor.

That's not the answer,

you didn't wait for me to ask the full question.

So, West Leigh, I'll ask you the question, and then buzz in.

OK? Which of the three main types of teeth

are used for crushing and grinding food?

-Jonathan.

-Molars.

That is correct, Jonathan.

You have a point, you have control of the game, well done.

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

You'll see a series of objects on a tray.

You need to tell me if they are magnetic or not.

So, first up, is steel cutlery magnetic, or not?

We have some cutlery at home and I tried it.

Is it magnetic, are you SURE?

-Yes.

-Magnetic.

You're saying that steel cutlery is magnetic, let's find out.

It is, well done.

Secondly, aluminium foil.

Magnetic or not?

I don't think so.

I don't think so.

It's not magnetic.

You're saying not magnetic. Let's see.

You're right, it's not magnetic.

How about this plastic spoon?

-Is it magnetic or not?

-Nope, not magnetic.

Not magnetic, you're saying. Let's see if you're right.

You are right. And finally, what about an iron nail?

-Is it magnetic or not?

-I think it is, yeah.

-Magnetic.

-You're saying magnetic.

Let's see if you're right.

You are right, well done. You've got, at the end of that round,

5 points! Well done, West Leigh!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Oh, my goodness!

At the end of that round,

St Pius have 20 points,

West Leigh catching up

with 17 points!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Wow! That was incredible.

You knew your stuff, Niamh, on magnets.

OK. This is your last chance to make a difference.

It's the Battle Of The Buzzers.

90 seconds on the clock

for both teams to answer as many questions as they can.

Start the clock.

What is 7 x 9?

-Ameya.

-7 x 9 = 63

Correct. What is the capital city of Bulgaria?

Ameya.

You need to give me answers straightaway.

Sorry, I have to offer it to West Leigh.

Do you know the answer? Capital city of Bulgaria.

-Pass.

-Pass. It's Sofia.

Which Premier League football team play their home games at

White Hart Lane? Faris.

-Tottenham.

-That's correct.

Evaporation is the change of state from liquid to what?

-Faris.

-Gas.

Correct. In the soap EastEnders,

what is the name of Ben Mitchell's dad?

-Will.

-Phil Mitchell.

-That's correct.

Red, blue and which other colour make up the national flag...

-Niamh.

-Oh, sorry.

-Do you have an answer?

-No, sorry.

I'll offer it across. Red, blue

and which other colour make up the national flag of the Czech Republic?

-Faris.

-White.

-Correct.

The War of the Roses was fought between the house of Lancaster

and the house of...? Ameya.

-Yorkshire.

-That's incorrect.

I'll offer it across. West Leigh?

-Jonathan.

-York.

-York is the correct answer, well done.

The Vikings had two main types of boat.

What name was given to ones that were built to be fast

and easy to use?

-Amaani.

-Is it a streamline boat?

It's not. I can offer it to West Leigh.

Buzz in if you know the answer.

-Niamh.

-Is it a long boat?

No, it... Long ship... Yes, I'll accept it.

It's long ship. I'll accept that.

Who was Prime Minister directly before David Cameron?

-Will.

-Margaret Thatcher.

No, it's not right. St Pius? Faris.

-Gordon Brown.

-That's correct.

Which of the Earth's major climate zones begin with the letter P?

Amaani.

Pass.

Offer it to West Leigh, I'm going to give you...

-Jonathan.

-Polar.

That is the correct answer, West Leigh, well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That was so exciting.

You've all done incredibly well.

But the winners,

with 25 points, are St Pius!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Bad luck, West Leigh.

Oh, my goodness. There was only four points in it, you put up a good

fight, especially in the last round, but you're going home.

Give them a round of applause, everybody! West Leigh!

St Pius, you're going to be back

for the quarterfinals.

You're one step closer

to becoming Top Class.

Hasan, how does that feel?

It's exhilarating.

-Yeah?

-I would like to thank my team-mates, Ameya, Amaani and Faris.

Well done. I'm going to see you in the quarterfinals.

And I'll see YOU next time.

Goodbye!