Round Six Top Class

On Top Class today, George, Louis, Gabriel and Ramis

playing for St James' Church of England Academy in Dorset.

And competing against them are...

Thomas, Jacob W, Ashleigh and Jacob B

from Esgob Morgan Primary School from Denbighshire.

But who will be top-class?

CHEERS 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 St James' Church of England Academy from Dorset.

They get football coaching from Bournemouth AFC,

they love to sing in the school choir,

and they've a pet monkey called Geoffrey

who the hardest-working pupil of the week

gets to take home for the weekend.

-George, that's Geoffrey there.

-Yes.

Oh, I see. I thought it was a real monkey.

And have you ever taken Geoffrey home for the weekend, George?

Unfortunately not.

Soon, George, soon.

And, Louis, what do you want to do when you leave school, Louis?

-What kind of job do you want?

-An engineer.

An engineer.

What kind of engineer? Cos there's lots of different types of engineer.

-One that works in the Army.

-One that works in the Army?

-Yeah.

Magic. That would be really good.

Ramis, welcome to the show.

What subject do you not want to come up on Top Class today?

The subjects that I specialise in,

because I don't want my team to rely on me for them,

-like science and maths.

-Right.

Because I will most likely fail horribly.

LAUGHTER

I don't think that's... No, you must be confident, Ramis!

I want to hear you say, "I will not fail."

I will...not...fail.

We'll work on it.

We are going to work on that confidence, Ramis.

And who have you chosen as your captain today, and why?

-We've chosen Gabriel.

-Right.

Because she's quite a confident speaker.

And how do you feel about that responsibility, Gabriel?

I don't want too much responsibility. I can't handle it.

Everyone, please welcome St James' Church of England Academy.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

And playing against them are Esgob Morgan Primary School

from Denbighshire.

They have 34 chickens and a school vegetable patch,

and in 2015, they won the Royal Horticultural Society's

School Gardening Team Of The Year.

Jacob B, do you have any responsibility

-for any particular part of the garden?

-No.

I used to be in charge of the raspberry patch in my garden.

It died.

LAUGHTER So, Ashleigh, welcome.

-You want to be a doctor.

-Yeah.

-A doctor or THE Doctor Who?

-A doctor.

-Not THE Doctor Who.

-No.

I want to be THE Doctor Who. LAUGHTER

-Do you think I would be a good Doctor Who?

-Possibly.

LAUGHTER There's no confidence in me at all.

Jacob W, welcome.

I understand, Jacob, you want to be a politician when you leave school?

-Yes, I do.

-Wow!

Why is that, Jacob?

Because I want to make a big difference.

Instead of getting a normal job,

I want to make a difference in the world.

That's incredible, Jacob.

In 20 years' time I'll remember you, Jacob, fondly.

Or not.

We'll find out which party you join.

And who have you chosen as your captain, Esgob Morgan?

Jacob W.

Well, everyone, please welcome Esgob Morgan Primary School

from Denbighshire.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

OK, let's get cracking with Round One.

The first subject is...

Here is the control question.

In the sentence, "Katie reads a tablet,"

which word is the verb?

Reads.

That's the correct answer, Ramis.

Well done. APPLAUSE

See, you should be confident, Ramis. Well done.

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

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

Here's your first sentence.

In the sentence...

..what is the correct spelling of...

-A.

-You're saying A. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done. That's a correct answer.

Second question.

Can you spot the right spelling of...

..to complete the sentence...?

-B.

-You're saying B. Let's see if that is right.

It is right. Well done.

Third question.

What's the correct spelling of the word...

..in the sentence...

-A.

-You're saying A. Let's see if that is right.

It is, well done.

Finally, in the sentence...

..what is the right homophone?

I think it might be...A.

-A?

-You're saying A.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

At the end of that round, you've got five points.

Well done, St James'.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

So, St James' are on five points,

and Esgob Morgan are yet to score -

but there's plenty of time -

on zero points.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

Here is the control question.

Which word beginning with the letter O

means the plants or animals

that are produced by their parents or parent?

Offspring?

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

APPLAUSE

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

Here are the rest of your questions

on the subject of conductors and insulators.

You need to decide whether the object shown

conducts electricity, or is an insulator.

Here is your first object.

It's a copper coin.

Is it a conductor or an insulator?

-Conductor.

-You're saying it's a conductor.

Let's see if that's right.

It is. Well done. It's a conductor.

And what about a wooden ruler?

Conductor or insulator?

-Insulator.

-You're saying insulator. Let's see if that is right.

It's correct. It is an insulator.

What about a rubber duck?

Conductor or insulator?

-Insulator?

-Insulator?

You're saying insulator. Let's see if you are right.

Well done. It is an insulator.

Finally, is a pair of steel scissors a conductor or insulator?

-(Conductor.)

-Conductor.

You're saying conductor. Let's see if you are right.

You are. Well done.

And at the end of that round, you got five points. Well done.

CHEERS AND APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round, St James' have ten points,

Esgob Morgan have no points,

but there's plenty of time.

Give them both a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

Loads of time to go, Esgob. Absolutely loads of time.

-Jacob B, how would you have done with that round?

-Very well.

-Very well? Jacob?

-Er...probably.

"Probably". Very good politician's answer.

LAUGHTER

Let's move on. The next subject is...

Here's the control question.

Who was Queen Elizabeth I's father?

King Henry VIII.

That is the correct answer. Well done, Gabriel.

You've got that right. It's a point to you.

You have control.

This game is all about historical events,

and in particular, working out which happened first.

So, which happened first?

THEY CONFER

Did D-Day come first, then VE Day afterwards?

OK. We'll put that on the board.

Next question. Which happened first?

I think it's Catherine Parr.

Did he marry Catherine Parr first?

Let's put that on the board.

Third question.

Which happened first of these two events?

-The Normans were French, so...

-I don't know.

THEY GIGGLE

Did the Anglo-Saxons settle in England first,

and the Normans afterwards?

OK, put that on the board.

And the final question. Which happened first?

I don't know.

-I would say it's obvious, but it could be a trick question.

-Yeah.

I don't know, it just seemed right to say a locomotive, but...

Was the invention of the first steam locomotive before,

and the black-and-white TV afterwards?

OK, let's put that on the board.

Let's see if you are correct.

The only one that you got wrong there

was that the marriage to Jane Seymour

was before the marriage to Catherine Parr.

But at the end of that round, you got four points.

Well done, St James'. APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round,

St James' have 14 points

and in second place just now,

Esgob Morgan, who have yet to score,

but plenty of time to go.

Give them both a round of applause.

CHEERS

Ramis.

A trick question?

LAUGHTER

Do you think I would give you a trick question?

-Yes.

-Perhaps.

I remember, Ramis, black and white televisions. Did you know that?

Really?

Yes.

Seems so old for this generation.

LAUGHTER

Next up, it's time to Test The Teacher.

St James', who have you brought with you today, and why?

We've brought Mrs Dodd.

She's been under the wing of an expert, over there.

George? Have you been training Mrs Dodd?

Well, a bit.

You've been trying your best?

-I think she's pretty good, for her... For...

-Standard.

Yeah, for her standard.

Were you about to say "for her age", George?

LAUGHTER

"She's pretty good for an old lady!" Well...

Well, St James'.

It's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Mrs Dodd.

-Welcome, Mrs Dodd.

-Thank you.

Do you feel the pressure, Mrs Dodd?

-Just a little bit, yes.

-A little bit of pressure.

-Yes.

How long have you been teaching for?

I've actually been formally teaching for about three years.

-Three years in...?

-And I know, I look quite old for...

No, that was George that said that. I did not say that.

LAUGHTER

Anything that you're worried about coming up in this round?

-Everything.

-LAUGHTER

Everything! But you think you'll be OK music-wise, and...?

-If you give me a bit of Mozart, it's fine. But...

-OK.

I'm not going to give anything away,

but I don't think there's any Mozart, Mrs Dodd.

That's not very down with the kids.

LAUGHTER

OK. You have...

-60 seconds, Mrs Dodd...

-Yeah.

..to answer as many questions as you can.

-Are you ready?

-Yep.

Let's start the clock.

In 2016, who made music history by taking the top three spaces

in the UK official singles chart at the same time?

-Justin Bieber?

-Correct.

Po, an animal voiced by Jack Black,

is the main character in which series of animated films?

-Kung Fu Panda.

-Correct.

The text abbreviation "YOLO" stands for what?

You only live once.

Correct.

What is the full title of the first book

in JK Rowling's Harry Potter series?

-Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone.

-Correct.

Which American pop star sings this song?

# I keep cruising

# Can't stop won't stop... #

-Taylor Swift.

-Correct.

What term is given to a person who keeps a video blog?

-Vlogger?

-Correct.

Alesha Dixon and David Walliams are two judges

on which popular television programme?

-Britain's Got Talent.

-Correct.

What is the name of former Manchester United footballer

David Beckham's eldest son?

-Brooklyn.

-Correct.

Which X Factor runner-up released the song Sax in 2015?

-Fleur East.

-Correct.

Mary Berry is a judge in the Great British Bake Off

alongside Paul who?

-Hollywood.

-Correct! Well done.

Mrs Dodd, at the end of that round, you got...

-ten points!

-Yeah!

Well done, Mrs Dodd!

George is delighted with you!

I completely take that back, what I said.

About you being old,

-Mrs Dodd, in case you'd forgotten what he said about you.

-Oh, yeah.

-Well done, that was amazing!

-Thank you.

-Mrs Dodd, you are dismissed.

-Thank you.

OK. Esgob Morgan, who have you brought with you, and why?

-Mr Redgrave.

-Right, and why have you chosen Mr Redgrave?

He knows a lot about certain subjects,

and we've been testing him on songs, lately.

Oh, have you?

So he's been under a lot of pressure?

OK, Esgob Morgan.

It's time to test the teacher. Bring in Mr Redgrave.

-Hello, Mr Redgrave.

-Hello, Miss.

LAUGHTER

I'd like to make this easy for you. But Mrs Dodd got ten points.

Yeah, can I have her questions, please?

No, you can't have her questions, Mr Redgrave.

-I knew her questions, though.

-You're just...

-It's your own time you're wasting, Mr Redgrave.

-Sorry, Miss.

LAUGHTER

Thomas says they've been kind of training you,

by making you listen to music.

-Is that right?

-Yeah. Yeah.

-And how have you done?

-Poor.

LAUGHTER

And when you were, you know, studying to become a teacher,

-did you ever think you would be on national television...

-No. No.

..in this way?

No, I'm currently reassessing my life choices.

LAUGHTER

-Right, millions of people watching...

-Yeah.

-..to see if you know any popular music.

-Yeah.

Yeah. Great.

Well, you have 60 seconds on the clock

-to answer as many questions as you can.

-OK.

-You ready?

-Yes.

-OK.

HE MOUTHS

Start the clock.

Pop star Rihanna voiced the character of Tip in which

2015 animated film beginning with the letter H?

-Home.

-Correct.

Who is the father of actor, rapper and dancer Jaden Smith?

-Will Smith.

-Correct.

Complete the title of the CBBC show Wolf...

-Blood.

-Correct.

The American pop star who recently starred in

Taylor Swift's Bad Blood music video is Selena who?

-Gomez.

-Correct.

Which pop star is singing this song?

# One call away

# I'll be there to save the... #

Oh, I don't know. Pass.

Charlie Puth.

Which illustrator's drawings feature in Roald Dahl's The Twits

and The Giraffe, The Pelly And Me?

-Sir Quentin Blake?

-Correct.

Which former The Voice UK coach had a number one hit

in 2014 with the song I Will Never Let You Down?

Nadia.

Rita Ora.

What do Taylor Swift fans call themselves?

-Swifties?

-Correct!

The actor who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter series of

films is Rupert who?

-Grint.

-Correct! Well done.

-Mr Redgrave.

-Come on.

At the end of that ground,

you scored seven points for your team, Mr Redgrave!

-That is brilliant!

-Oh, yeah.

Are you surprised how many you knew?

I was surprised, yeah. Swifties?

I loved that. "Swifties?"

Of course it's Swifties!

-I count myself as a Swiftie.

-I am now.

I think you did really well, Mr Redgrave.

-Thanks very much, yeah.

-Congratulations.

Thank you very much.

-But you are dismissed.

-Thank you.

So, at the end of that round,

St James' have 24 points.

Esgob Morgan are on the scoreboard,

they've got seven points, everyone!

Going to start with you, St James'.

Mrs Dodd! Ten points!

-You've got to be delighted with that.

-Of course we are.

-She did really, really well!

-Yeah. It was quite surprising.

Exceeded my expectations.

LAUGHTER

I love you, Gabriel. "Yeah, we're all quite surprised

"that she's quite good at these things."

Are you going to look at her in a new light

when you go back to school?

-Of course.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Because she's quite cool.

George, you're not convinced, are you?

LAUGHTER

Esgob Morgan, Mr Redgrave did brilliantly for you.

Are you pleased, Thomas?

-Yes.

-Swifties, who knew?

-No-one.

-No-one. Apart from Mr Redgrave.

Who I think may have guessed, to be honest. But it was a correct guess.

LAUGHTER

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

It's time for pet subjects.

St James', you're going first. What's the subject you've chosen?

Malala Yousafzai.

Great. You've got 30 seconds. Start the clock.

How old was she when she won a Nobel Peace Prize?

-Gabriel?

-16.

Incorrect. 17.

What did Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif call Malala

after she won the Nobel Peace Prize?

Pass.

The pride of Pakistan.

What was the title of the 2015 documentary film about Malala?

-He Named Me Malala.

-Correct.

In which British city did she receive medical attention in 2012?

-Birmingham.

-Correct.

Well done.

At the end of that round, you scored two points. Congratulations.

Gabriel, what is it particularly about Malala

that you think is interesting?

We did it because she's quite an inspirational person.

She's stood up for children's rights to have education.

Education is an important thing that in other countries,

people fight to have.

Absolutely. Well, well done.

Esgob Morgan, what subject have you chosen?

-The Caribbean.

-You've chosen the Caribbean.

You have 30 seconds to answer the questions on your pet subject,

one point for each answer.

Start the clock.

What is the capital city of Jamaica?

-Kingston.

-Correct.

What is the largest island in the Caribbean?

-Cuba.

-Correct.

Which Caribbean island is the sprinter Usain Bolt from?

-Jamaica.

-Correct.

Who is currently the head of state of Barbados?

Pass.

Queen Elizabeth II.

Nassau is the capital city of which Caribbean island?

-The Bahamas.

-Correct.

On which Caribbean island would you find El Yunque rainforest?

Need an answer.

Cuba.

Incorrect, it's Puerto Rico.

Well done, though, Esgob Morgan.

At the end of that round, you scored four points! Well done.

Jacob, you were right in on the buzzer on those answers. Well done.

You know your stuff on the Caribbean.

And Thomas, you were there as well on the buzzer.

You did incredibly well in the pet subject.

And it's changed the scores.

At the end of that round,

St James' have 26 points,

but moving on up,

Esgob Morgan have 11 points!

OK. On with the game. The next subject is...

Here's the control question.

What is six multiplied by nine?

54.

That's the correct answer, Jacob W. Well done.

One point to you, you've got control.

Here are the rest of your questions,

on the subject of percentages.

Here's your first question.

So, if 25 is half of 50, would it be...?

-28.

-OK, so we'll go with that?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-28.

-You're saying 28.

Let's see if that's right.

It is. Well done.

Here's your second question.

-66.

-Yeah.

-66.

-You're saying 66?

Let's see if that's right.

It is. Well done.

Here's your third question.

-22.

-Yeah.

-I'm going to go with 22.

-22.

Let's see if that's right.

It is. Well done.

And your final question.

-20, wouldn't it? 20.

-Yeah.

-20.

We're going to go with 20.

You're going to go 20.

Let's see if that is right.

It is! Well done, you got five points, Esgob Morgan.

Well done!

So, the end of that round, St James' have 26 points,

and creeping up on them,

Esgob Morgan have 16 points!

Esgob Morgan, great performance.

Jacob B, you were right in there with the answers.

-Is maths one of your favourite subjects?

-Yes.

-Yeah!

-And Thomas, you were helping out as well.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

And Jacob confidently taking the glory.

LAUGHTER

Like any politician would.

LAUGHTER

Well, well done.

The final subject is...

Here is the control question.

Who won the Formula One Drivers' Championship in 2015?

-Louis?

-Lewis Hamilton?

That's the correct answer, well done.

Well done.

That's one point to you, and you've got control.

Here are the rest of your questions on the news.

First question.

-Clinton.

-Hillary Clinton?

-Hillary Clinton.

That's America.

Can...? I need an answer from you.

Can we pass, please?

You can pass. The name of that politician is...

Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland.

Second question.

I was only one years old when that happened.

LAUGHTER

Reading the paper at the age of one.

I'm just going to guess... Germany?

That's the correct answer, yes.

Well done.

She has the last name Williams.

Maybe last name Williams?

The answer to that question is...

Cos we needed the full name, Serena Williams.

-I was going to say that.

-So you were wrong.

-Shakespeare's.

-Shakespeare's.

Let's see if that's right.

It is! Well done. At the end of that round, you got three points.

Congratulations.

So. At the end of that round, the scores are...

St James' are in front with 29,

but Esgob Morgan are still in the game,

with 16 points.

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.

Molars and incisors are two types of what?

-Teeth.

-Correct.

How many sides does a pentagon have?

-Ramis.

-Five.

-Correct.

Sofia is the capital city of which country?

OK. We'll move on.

It is Bulgaria.

What is 3 multiplied by 62?

Louis?

Um...

I need an answer.

No. I have to move on.

I can offer it over to you, Esgob Morgan.

96.

It's 186, incorrect.

Who was the king of the Anglo-Saxon gods?

It was Woden. We'll move on.

According to ICC rules, how many players are on a cricket team?

Anyone? Anyone?

Louis?

Six?

No, it's 11.

Which famous playwright was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?

Gabriel?

-William Shakespeare?

-Correct.

Spell "hemisphere".

Jacob?

H-E-M-E-S-P-H...

Incorrect. Can I offer it over? Ramis?

Correct.

Negative five subtract four equals what?

-Minus negative nine.

-Correct.

In our solar system, which planet is closest to the sun?

-Mercury.

-That's correct.

Which of the Earth's six climate zones, beginning with D,

is defined as being dry all year round? Ramis.

Desert.

That is correct. Well done!

Give them all a round of applause.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Well, that was so exciting.

You've all done incredibly well.

But the winners, with 36 points, are...

St James'! Well done.

APPLAUSE

Bad luck, Esgob Morgan. You put up a good fight,

but you're going home.

St James', you're going to be back for the quarterfinals,

where you'll be a step closer to being Top Class.

How does it feel?

-Amazing.

-Exciting.

-Extraordinary.

Yeah? Ramis?

I've exceeded my own expectations.

LAUGHTER

See, at the beginning of the show, you were like,

"I don't want to let anyone down."

And then, in that final buzzer round,

you got two or three right in a row.

It's going to be great to see you back in the quarterfinals.

And I'll see you next time. Goodbye.