Round Four Top Class

On Top Class today...

Aadam, Jaya-Marie,

Brandon and Gurneet,

playing for Brandhall Primary School

from the West Midlands.

And competing against them are...

Aaron, Layla,

Myles and Grace

from Millburn Primary School

in County Londonderry.

But who will be Top Class?

Top Class!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Hello and welcome to Top Class,

the search for the UK's smartest school.

Let's meet our teams.

First up, it's Year Six from Brandhall Primary School

from the West Midlands.

It has its own nine-hole golf course designed by pupils,

six football pitches,

and a forest in which pupils learn survival skills.

Jaya-Marie, welcome to Top Class.

-Thank you.

-Any subjects you don't want to come up today, Jaya-Marie?

Erm, yes. Science.

Science? Why don't you like science?

I just don't really understand it.

I know what you mean.

Brandon, I understand you quite like the Tudors.

-Yes.

-Is that right? What's your favourite Tudor?

Erm...it is Henry VIII.

-Of course it's Henry VIII.

-Yeah.

Well, I wish you the best of luck. Who have you chosen as your captain?

-Brandon.

-Brandon.

-Brandon.

Any particular reason, Gurneet?

He seems the most confident when he's answering questions in class,

so we thought he would be the best.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Brandhall Primary School.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And playing against them

are Primary Seven from Millburn Primary School

in County Londonderry.

They learn Mandarin as a second language,

they're twinned with the Confucius Institute in China

who, in 2015, gave them a global award for Classroom Of The Year.

Grace, tell me how you would say "hello" in Mandarin.

Erm...to say "hello" in Mandarin would be "ni hao".

-Yeah.

-Ni hao, wow.

I understand, Myles, you like pizza.

Yes, I do.

I enjoy pizza. My favourite pizza is egg pizza.

What is your favourite pizza, Myles?

-Americano.

-Americano?

It's just kind of, like, meat and quite nice barbecue sauce.

-Aaron, welcome.

-Hello.

-You are looking very serious.

Any subjects you don't fancy coming up today?

-Probably history.

-But you're a footballer, aren't you?

-Yeah.

-I used to play a bit of football with my brother.

I was a striker. What position are you?

-Left-winger.

-Would it be OK if we played football after the show?

-Yes.

-Thank you. I think I can probably...

You'll beat me. And who is your captain today?

-Layla.

-And why did you choose Layla as your captain?

Well, our whole team just thought she was the most confident.

She looks very, very confident.

You're all sitting up very confident.

Everyone, please welcome Millburn Primary School.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, let's get cracking with round one.

Here's your first control question.

The subject is...

Oh, no.

How long in hours does the earth takes to rotate on its axis?

Aaron.

Is it 24?

It is 24 hours. Well done, Aaron. That's the correct answer.

It's one point to you. You have control.

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

This game is all to do with identifying the planets

in our solar system.

Here is a diagram of the solar system

and you'll see that the names of some of the planets are missing.

One by one, I'm going to ask you

to put the names into the numbers in the gaps.

OK? Which planet is number one?

Isn't Neptune the furthest one?

Number one, Neptune?

OK. Which one is number two?

-Venus.

-Venus.

And what about number three?

OK, number three...

Uranus.

Number three is Uranus.

And number four?

-Mercury.

-Mercury.

There are all of your answers.

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

Well done. You've got all of them right.

Five points, Millburn.

So the end of that round, Millburn have five points.

Brandhall have no points yet

but there's plenty of time.

Give them a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

Brandhall, if you'd had that question,

how would you have done?

Oh, Jaya-Marie, you don't look very confident!

Would that not have been a good one for you?

-No.

-No? How about you, Gurneet?

I think we would have done well in that question.

You'd have done well? It's OK, Jaya-Marie. I can understand.

I'm like you. I've no idea what even is a planet any more.

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

What is the capital city of the Czech Republic?

Myles?

Prague.

That is the correct answer, Myles. Well done. It's a point to you.

You have control.

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of European Flags.

-Yes!

-Yes!

-Oh, no.

Let's start off. Which country does this flag belong to?

Belgium?

-Belgium.

-Belgium?

Let's see if you're right.

-You are right.

-Yes.

-Go, Myles.

Here is the second flag. Which country does this belong to?

-Russia.

-Russia.

-Russia?

-Russia?

-Yes.

Let's see if you're right.

You are right. Well done.

-How about this one?

-Oh, my goodness...

-Estonia.

-Estonia.

-Estonia.

Estonia?

Estonia? Let's see if you're right.

You are right. And which country does this flag belong to?

-Norway.

-Norway.

-Norway?

-Yeah.

Let's see if you're right.

-Yes!

-You are right.

Five points to Millburn. Well done.

So at the end of that round,

Millburn have ten points,

Brandhall are yet to score

but there's plenty of time.

Give them a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

You've got lots of time to score, Brandhall. Don't worry about it.

How would you have done with the flags of European countries, Aadam?

I think we would have done pretty well.

-Pretty well?

-Yeah.

-Brandon?

-Yeah.

-Yeah? Confident?

-Yeah.

-The next subject is...

-Yes!

-Oh, no.

In the sentence, "Hacker T Dog digs a hole",

which word is the verb?

Brandon.

-Dig.

-Dig?

-Yeah.

Is the correct answer. Well done, Brandon.

Well done!

That's one point to you. You have control now.

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

Here's your first question.

Spell DISOBEY.

Speak up when you're conferring, don't worry.

(D-I-S-O-B-E-Y.)

OK?

D-I-S-O-B-E-Y.

That's the correct answer. Well done.

Can you spell RELATION?

R-E-A...

(Relation... Brandon, Brandon...)

OK?

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

Well done, that's the right answer. Well done.

Spell MEANWHILE.

THEY CONFER

M-E-A-N-W-H-I-L-E.

Well done. That's the right answer. Well done, Brandon.

And finally, PRESIDENTIAL.

(OK, P-R-E...)

Presidential?

THEY CONFER

Yeah, I think we'll go for this.

P-R-E...

That's the right answer. Well done.

Well done, Brandhall. You got five points in that round.

At the end of that round,

Brandhall have five points

and Millburn have ten points.

Well done to both of you.

Jaya-Marie, you were right in the middle of that, there,

with the pen and paper - are you good at spelling?

-Yes, that's my favourite part of literacy.

-Oh, I see.

So that's why you were taking control of it all?

-Yeah.

-Millburn, would you have managed to spell

all of those words correctly?

-Yeah. But they did a good job.

-They did a great job.

Next up, it's my favourite round.

It's time to test the teacher.

Ooh!

Brandhall, tell me, who have you brought with you and why?

We have brought our teacher Mr Halls

because we think that he is the best in these kinds of subjects.

How knowledgeable is Mr Halls

about current music and pop music and films?

-He's been tested loads by other teachers.

-Yes.

Oh, I see. So the teachers at your school have been testing Mr Halls

to see if he knows what's going on?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-And so you think he is going to be

the best person for this job?

ALL: Yes.

Well, Brandhall, it's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Mr Halls.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That was a confident walk, Mr Halls.

-Thank you.

-How are you feeling?

-Not as confident as my walk looked.

-Really?

Now, these lovely pupils have said

they are confident in your ability to do well for them.

I'm glad they're confident and I will try my very best.

And apparently some of the other teachers have been testing you

on your knowledge of popular culture.

-Is that right?

-They have.

I've done OK on some, but not great on some of the music ones.

-So that...

-Oh, right.

-Might be one of my concerns.

-So music might be one of the ones you don't fancy coming up.

-Yeah.

Well, you have 60 seconds on the clock.

You get a point for every correct answer.

-Yeah.

-Here we go. Start the clock.

What are the little yellow characters

in Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2 called?

Minions.

Correct. The text abbreviation NBD stands for what?

Pass.

-No big deal.

-Oh!

What is the first name of the singer in this music clip?

# Got a feeling that I'm going under

# But I know that I'll make it out alive... #

Oh... I don't know, pass.

Shawn. The Demon Dentist was written by which author?

David Walliams.

Correct. Which city hosted Radio 1's Big Weekend in May 2015?

Cardiff.

Norwich. What is the surname of the One Direction singer Louis?

Tomlinson.

Correct. Comedian Tim Minchin has won awards for his work

on which musical based on the Roald Dahl novel?

Roald Dahl novel...erm...

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

Matilda. Which Scandinavian country

was the winner of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest?

Sweden.

Correct. Ellie Simmonds has won Paralympic gold...

Swimming.

Correct.

Well done, Mr Halls.

Right at the end, Mr Halls.

I was really hoping there'd be a sport question.

Soon as you said Ellie Simmonds, I just guessed the sport she was in.

Well, you got it right. You've got five points for your team.

Well done.

I tell you something, Mr Halls, in that music clip,

-I could see the fear in your face.

-All I could think

was "One Direction, One Direction, One Direction",

and it wasn't them.

It wasn't. It was Shawn.

And someone can explain to me after the show who that is.

-And me!

-You did really well, Mr Halls.

-Are you pleased?

-Yes, I am.

-Yes.

I am pleased I've not let them down and didn't score zero.

You certainly did not. Mr Halls, well done.

-You are dismissed.

-Thank you.

OK, Millburn. You have you brought with you and why?

We've brought along Mr McClean.

We're not really sure why, but we'll see now.

So you're not quite sure why Mr McClean is your choice?

He says that he is the best, but...

SHE LAUGHS

The only thing that we think he's the best at is maths and sport.

So Mr McClean really wants to do this?

-Yeah.

-Cos he thinks he's brilliant.

-Yeah.

-Well, I don't know about you,

but I'm very much looking forward to this round.

Millburn, it's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Mr McClean.

-Thanks for that.

-Hi, Mr McClean.

-Hello. How are you?

-Very well, thank you.

-Good.

-According to your team, you're the one who wants to be here.

Yeah, they've painted a really pretty picture of me there.

Probably the opposite of everything they've just said.

-Oh, really?

-Yeah.

Are there any subjects you don't want to come up?

Anything you don't think you're an expert in?

Well, anything that children of this age are interested in,

probably not my subjects, so maybe I'm in the wrong show.

Right. So basically, any of the questions I might ask you?

Yeah. There is a good chance.

So I'm going to ask you, are you feeling confident?

Confident-ish, if there's such a word.

-Confident-ish.

-Yeah.

Okey dokey. Right. You have 60 seconds on the clock.

Let's start the clock.

The actor Tom Hanks

appeared in Carly Rae Jepsen's video for which song?

Call Me Maybe.

No, I Really Like You.

The slang term "adorbs" is a shortened version of what word?

Pass.

Adorable. Which British female singer sings this song?

-# When I'm with you

-When I'm with you

# I'm standing with an army... #

Ellie Goulding?

Correct. Lindsey, Radzi and Barney

are all presenters on which CBBC show?

Pass.

Blue Peter. Which British singer songwriter

has released albums titled Plus and Multiply?

Ed Sheeran.

Correct. The actor Ben Wishaw provided the voice

for which bear in the 2014 film of the same name?

Erm...Paddington.

Correct. What is the full title of the fifth book

in JK Rowling's Harry Potter series?

Pass.

It was Order Of The Phoenix. What is the name of the treelike character

in Guardians Of The Galaxy?

Pass.

Groot. In the TV show Doctor Who,

who currently plays the role of the Doctor?

No, pass.

It is Peter Capaldi. Well done, though.

You scored three points for your team.

-Thank you.

-Well done.

The text speak got you, Mr McClean.

-Yeah. Yeah.

-Do you have a mobile phone?

I do have a mobile phone.

Do you text people?

Sometimes. I'm not very good at texting back.

Right. Do you use emojis?

Very few of them. Usually the sad faces.

-Sad faces!

-Yeah.

And I'll probably be using the sad face when I text my wife

about how poorly I've done today.

Oh, no, Mr McClean!

-Mr McClean, they were difficult questions.

-Yeah.

You got a lot of them right.

You've done incredibly well for your team.

-You are dismissed, Mr McClean. Well done.

-Thank you.

So at the end of that round,

Millburn have 13 points

and Brandhall are very close

behind them with 10 points.

Brandhall, how do you think your teacher did there for you?

-Good.

-Good.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-He knew quite a lot, didn't he?

-Yeah.

-Were you surprised?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-At some of his knowledge?

-Yeah.

Millburn - Mr McClean, he's a lovely man, isn't he?

-Yeah.

-But he just got a bit confused with young people speak.

Yeah, because not every single teacher

listens to Ellie Goulding every day.

No, they don't. Are you pleased with Mr McClean's performance?

-Yeah.

-He did really well.

The scores are very, very close, now, so there's all to play for.

Right, teams, it's all back on you.

It's time for Pet Subjects.

Brandhall, you're going first. Which subject have you chosen?

We have chosen Anne Frank as our pet subject.

Anne Frank.

There's 30 seconds on the clock to answer as many questions as you can.

Let's start the clock.

In which country was Anne Frank born?

-Brandon.

-Germany.

Correct. What religion was Anne?

Jewish.

Correct. On which special occasion did Anne receive her diary?

-Gurneet.

-Her 13th birthday.

Correct. What name did she give the diary?

-Brandon.

-Kitty.

Correct. Which city did Anne's family move to in 1933?

Jaya-Marie.

-Holland.

-Which city?

I can't accept that answer.

It was Amsterdam.

Well done, Brandhall. At the end of that round,

you got four points - well done.

-Whoa, that's really good.

-That is really good.

Millburn, what subject have you chosen?

We have chosen the Titanic as our pet subject

because it is a topic we have done recently and we...

And we are confident that we will get all of our answers right.

OK. You'll have 30 seconds on the clock

to answer as many questions as you can.

Let's start the clock.

Where was the Titanic built?

-Grace.

-Belfast.

Correct. How many funnels did the ship have?

-Myles.

-Four.

Correct.

Which company owned the Titanic?

-Grace.

-Harland And Wolff.

Incorrect, White Star.

How many people to the nearest thousand were on board the Titanic?

-Aaron.

-2,000.

Correct. Why did the Titanic sink?

-Aaron.

-It hit an iceberg.

Correct. Which ship, beginning with the letter "C",

rescued the survivors of the Titanic?

-Grace.

-Carpathia.

Correct. Well done, Millburn.

You've got five points in that round.

-Yes!

-Well done.

So at the end of that round,

Millburn have 18 points

while Brandhall have 14 points.

Brandhall, it was Amsterdam,

it was the city we were looking for, Jaya-Marie,

but you knew that, didn't you?

-Yeah.

-You knew that.

The next subject is...

Here's your control question.

Which is the busiest airport in Britain?

Layla.

London Heathrow?

That's the correct answer, well done, Layla.

It's one point to you. You've got control.

Here are the rest of your questions on the news.

First question...

-Prince Harry.

-Let's see if that's right.

It is Prince Harry. Well done. Next question.

-Polar bear.

-Polar bear, let's see if that's right.

It is, well done. Well done.

Her 90th birthday.

Her 90th birthday, let's see if that's right.

It is, well done. Her 90th birthday, well done.

Final question.

Third?

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

It is right. Well done.

Millburn, you got five points.

So at the end of that round,

Millburn have 23 points

and Brandhall have 14 points.

The next subject is...

Yes.

Oh, my goodness.

I just like the fact you're pleased about every round, Millburn!

LAUGHTER

So here's your control question.

How many faces does a cube have?

-Layla.

-Eight.

-Six!

-That is incorrect.

-Oh, no!

Brandhall, how many faces does a cube have?

Six.

That is correct, Brandhall, well done. That is correct.

It's one point to you. You have control now.

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

Here's your first sum. What is...

Is it 52, 54, 58 or 56?

(52.)

The answer is 52.

You're saying 52. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

Your next sum is...

What is...

Is it 38, 34, 36 or 32?

(32, 32!)

32.

Your answer is 32. Let's see if that's right.

It is, well done. Well done.

What is...

Is it 203, 207, 197 or 193?

(197!)

The answer is 197.

You're saying 197, let's see if that's right.

It is. Well done. It is.

And your final sum. What is...

95, 93, 91 or 97?

-91.

-You're saying 91.

Let's see if that's right.

It is. Well done.

Five points, Brandhall.

So at the end of that round, it is very, very close.

Millburn have 23 points

and Brandhall have 19 points.

Aadam, you were straight in there, poking your pen at Brandon,

saying, "That's the answer! That's the answer!"

Is maths one of your favourite subjects?

-Yes, it is.

-Yeah, he's one of the best in our year.

-At maths?

-Yeah.

-Yeah. You were pleased. I saw your face.

Soon as you got it right, you were like, "I've got this one.

"No problem. I've got this one." Well done.

OK, teams. 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 you can.

Start the clock. What name is given to the force which pulls things

towards the centre of the Earth?

-Layla.

-Gravity.

Correct. Which English Premier League football team

play their home games at Anfield?

-Aaron.

-Liverpool.

Correct. What style of writing beginning with H

did the ancient Egyptians write in?

-Myles.

-Hieroglyphics.

Correct. Name one of the ancient monuments that stands

on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.

-Brandon.

-Stonehenge.

Correct. Spell the word circuit.

Layla....

Incorrect.

Jaya-Marie.

Correct.

Warsaw is the capital of which country?

-Layla.

-Poland.

Correct. In what year were the series of air battles

known as the Battle of Britain fought?

Brandon.

Um, 1940.

Correct. What work beginning with the letter N

is the name given to the substance that provides nourishment

essential for us to live and grow?

-Layla.

-Is it nitrogen?

No, it's not. I'll offer it.

-Brandhall? Any ideas?

-I don't know.

OK, it was nutrient. We'll move on.

Which of the three main types of teeth are pointed in shape

so they can be used to tear food?

-Myles.

-Is it molars?

No. Brandhall?

-Brandon.

-Ca... Canines.

Correct. What is the capital city of Argentina?

Aaron.

I need an answer. Pass.

-Brandhall?

-Erm, Buenos Aires?

That is the correct answer, well done, Brandon.

So, at the end of the show, the winners are...

Millburn, with 27 points!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Bad luck, Brandhall.

You were only three points behind Millburn there.

You put up a good fight and it's been lovely having you here.

You're going home, but give them a round of applause, please.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Millburn, you're going to be back for the quarterfinals.

You're one step closer to being Top Class.

-How does it feel?

-Very exciting.

-Amazing.

-Very exciting.

-Very exciting?

-Yeah.

-Very happy.

-Yeah, you seem very happy.

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

and I'll see you next time - goodbye.