Quarter-Final Three Top Class

On Top Class today, Abi, Olly, Sienna and Martha are playing

for Sheringham Community Primary School from Norfolk.

And competing against them are James, Zara, Aleks and Karan

from Little Sutton Primary School from the West Midlands.

But who will be Top Class?

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

smartest school. It's the quarterfinals, let's meet our teams.

First up, Sheringham Community Primary School.

They won their heat with 37 points to 12.

When they got back, the whole school of 500 people sang Let It Go

to their teacher Mr Snadden to show him how it's done.

LAUGHTER

Welcome back to the show, Abi.

How did your teacher take everyone singing Let It Go to him?

-I think he was very embarrassed.

-Was he? Welcome back, Olly.

Now, your team worked really well together,

have you been discussing strategy for the quarterfinals?

-No.

-No? Have you been practising your buzzer technique?

-Yeah.

-OK, I'm going to... Let's practise, Olly.

I'm going to say "now" and see how quick your reflexes are. You ready?

You ready? You ready?

You ready? You ready? Now!

Not bad, Olly, not bad at all.

Sienna, captain of Sheringham, what do you think your team

had in the heats that's got you through to the quarterfinals?

Why do you think you're here?

I think we went in with a good mind-set and we weren't, like,

"Oh, no, we're not going to win."

We were like, "Yes, we can do this."

Confident. Martha, welcome back to Top Class.

You went back, there was essentially a parade for you at Sheringham.

How did that feel?

It felt really, like, I was really proud that we had done it.

Well, good luck on the show.

Please welcome Sheringham Community Primary School from Norfolk.

CHEERING

And playing against them are Little Sutton Primary School.

They won their heat 21 points to 20 after it went to a tie-break.

James, how did you feel after you won that tie-break?

I felt very relieved and like a huge weight

had been lifted off my shoulders.

Because it was quite a stressful thing, wasn't it?

Because it was so close with the other team.

Zara, captain of Little Sutton.

Why do you think your team has managed to get through here?

What was it that gave you the edge, Zara?

When we had control and we were allowed to talk to each other,

I think we had really good teamwork skills and we were really

patient with each other and we took as much time as we could.

Absolutely. Aleks, welcome back. Favourite subject, Aleks?

I think I really enjoyed the maths, I found that quite easy.

And the one you just think, "No, I don't want that to happen, Susan"?

Let's hope no history comes up.

-I can't guarantee it, Aleks.

-I know.

-Karan, welcome back.

-Have you been practising your buzzer techniques as well?

-Not really.

SUSAN GASPS Not really?!

Oh, my goodness, Zara, team captain is going,

"But I told you to practise your buzzer technique!"

Best of luck on the show today,

please welcome Little Sutton Primary School from the West Midlands.

APPLAUSE

OK, let's get on with round one.

Here's your first control question. The subject is...

How many countries make up the United Kingdom?

James?

-Four.

-You're saying four,

that is the correct answer.

Well done, James. You've got a point.

You've got control of the game.

You're going to see a landmark then I will ask you which country

you think it's from.

First question, in which country would you find

the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

-Australia.

-Australia.

Australia!

You're saying Australia,

let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

And in which country is the Statue of Liberty located?

-America.

-Think so.

-USA.

United States of America.

You're saying United States of America, let's see if that's right.

It is, well done.

What about the Christ the Redeemer statue?

Which country is that found in?

Is it in Brazil?

You're saying Brazil?

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

And finally, in which country is the Taj Mahal found?

-ALL:

-India.

India.

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

It is right, well done.

Little Sutton, you got five points in that round, well done!

Top score.

So, at the end of that round, Little Sutton have five points,

Sheringham yet to score, but there's loads of time.

Give them both a huge round of applause.

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

Here's your control question.

Spell "neighbours".

James.

It's the correct answer, James, well done, you've got a point.

You've got control of the game.

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

On the screen, you will see a sentence. You will need to tell

me what two things are wrong with

the sentence in order to get a point.

Firstly, what is incorrect about the sentence...?

THEY CONFER

Do you agree that "play" should be "played" and "weekend" shouldn't

-have a capital letter? Do you agree with that?

-Yeah.

OK, can we go with that "weekend" shouldn't have

a capital W and "play" should be "played"?

So, "capital" and "played,"

let's see if that's right.

It is, well done.

What is incorrect about this sentence?

THEY WHISPER

-Speech marks after Sia.

-Can we go with that?

-Yeah?

-And this one.

We think after the comma after Sia, there should be a closing

quotation mark

and listening should be spelt -

L-I-S-T-E-N-I-N-G.

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

It is, well done.

What is incorrect about this sentence?

Again, there are two mistakes.

THEY CONFER

Capital J for Justin Bieber...

-I think... Do you think...?

-There shouldn't be a comma.

No comma after "went".

OK, we think after "went,"

-there shouldn't be a comma.

-OK.

And "Justin" in Justin Bieber should have a capital letter.

No comma, capital J, let's see if that's right.

Correct.

And, finally, what is incorrect about this sentence?

THEY CONFER

Instead of "years" - "year".

Shouldn't ten be less...?

No, "ten years old", it is S.

After "Jay", instead of a question mark, there should be a comma,

and the second "years," where it

-says "years," there shouldn't be an S.

-OK.

Let's see if that's correct.

It is correct, well done, Little Sutton,

you got another five points there, well done.

Very well worked out.

So, at the end of that round, Little Sutton have ten points,

Sheringham nothing yet, but there's loads of time for them to score.

Give them both a huge round of applause. Well done.

Sienna, how would you have done with grammar?

Yeah, we would have got that as well.

You would have got that one as well?

We just weren't quick enough on the buzzer.

It's just about getting in on the buzzer.

Don't be disheartened, loads and loads of time to score points,

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

Here is your control question.

Which famous tower on the banks of the River Thames...?

James.

The Tower of London.

Correct answer, James, well done. The full question was -

which famous tower on the banks of the River Thames was built by

William the Conqueror? It was the Tower of London.

You have control. Here are the rest of your historical questions.

In this game, you'll see four key events in history on the screen.

You must put them in the order they occurred. Let's have a look at them.

So, I'm going to ask you,

first of all, what came first?

That's Tudors,

that's Wars of the Roses,

I think that's Stuarts.

Mary Queen of Scots was one of the last Tudors.

-Was she?

-So, what happened first?

So, which one happened earliest for me, Zara?

Which one happened earliest?

We think A happened first.

The Normandy landings?

Yeah.

What happened second?

OK, we think C happened second.

C happened second. War of the Roses.

-What happened third?

-D.

D, Mary Queen of Scots' reign,

and what happened last?

-B.

-B, which is the Wright Brothers' first powered flight.

So that's your answers on the board. Let's see how many you've got right.

You didn't get any of them right!

You got one point, though, Little Sutton.

Give them a huge round of applause. APPLAUSE

The correct answer was first was the War of the Roses,

second was Mary Queen of Scots,

third was the Wright Brothers'

first powered flight,

and the Normandy landings,

which happened in World War II,

were the most recent events.

But at the end of that round, Little Sutton have 11 points,

Sheringham have no points, but loads of time.

Give them a round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Everything can change, because next up it's time to...

Sheringham, who have you brought with you today and why?

-Well, we've brought Mr Snadden today.

-Yes.

-Again.

Again. Did you want to bring him again, Sienna?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Olly, has Mr Snadden been revising at all?

-Yes, I think so.

-On the bus up.

-On the bus?

Yeah, on the bus we were doing a test for him.

-Asking him questions.

-Yeah.

-Do you have confidence in him, Abi?

-Yeah.

Well, Sheringham, it's time to test the teacher. Bring in Mr Snadden.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Hello, Mr Snadden.

-Hello.

-Last time you were here, you sang.

-I did.

-When you got back to your school, everybody sang to you.

-Well, sort...

I was made to sing to the whole school.

-You were made to sing to the whole school.

-Yeah, it's haunted me.

Is this one of the greatest achievements

of your life, Mr Snadden?

The sad thing, probably.

Your team are quite confident that you're going to do well for them.

-Yes...

-Have you been revising?

-I have been revising.

I feel slightly under pressure. I did OK last time.

I think that might have built false expectations this time.

-All right. So now you're lowering expectations before you start.

-Yes.

Well, good luck, Mr Snadden. You have 60 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock.

Ex's & Oh's was a 2015 single for which female music artist?

Sia?

No, Elle King.

The Golden Buzzer features on which TV talent show?

-Britain's Got Talent.

-Correct.

Jack Dorsey is the co-founder of which social network?

-Facebook?

-No, Twitter.

Who currently presents the Radio 1 drive time show?

-Pass.

-Greg James.

Username: Evie is a best-selling graphic novel

from which popular YouTuber?

-Pass.

-Joe Sugg.

Which female sings this song?

# Let's go back to simplicity

# I feel like I've been missing me

# Was not who I'm supposed to be

# I felt this darkness over me... #

-Pass.

-Jess Glynne.

Which American comedian appears at the end of The Lego Movie

as a real-life character?

-Will Ferrell.

-Correct.

In 2015, who was the UK's most streamed artist online?

-Adele?

-Ed Sheeran.

What is the name of Hank Zipzer's music teacher

featured in the hit CBBC show?

-Pass.

-Mr Rock.

Jonathan Groff voices which character in the 2013 film Frozen?

Em... Em... Olaf.

LAUGHTER

It's Kristoff!

Mr Snadden, at the end of that round, you got yourself two points.

Give him a huge round of applause.

-Much tougher questions.

-That was tough, that was tough.

But you knew some of them, you kind of knew some of them.

-It was there, I just...

-I could tell it was just...

And you got the Frozen question wrong, Mr Snadden.

After singing Let It Go,

we had a beautiful moment where we sang together.

-Just forgot it.

-If in doubt, say Olaf.

Mr Snadden, I think you did brilliantly.

You should be really proud of yourself, but for now,

you are dismissed.

OK, Little Sutton, who have you brought with you and why?

We have brought Miss Faulkner because she is kind

and she knows a lot about pop culture.

Last time she did really well.

She did do brilliantly last time, didn't she?

She got six points last time.

-Karan, has she been revising even more in the intervening time?

-Yeah.

-Wait, has she been revising?

-I don't think so.

James, do you think she's been revising?

Em, not sure. I'm just like Aleks, I'm clueless.

Well, Little Sutton, we'll find out. It's time to test the teacher.

Bring in Miss Faulkner.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Hi, Miss Faulkner.

-Hi.

-Your team have a fair sense of confidence.

-Better than last time.

-Listen, last time...

-There was no confidence last time.

Last time they thought you were going to be terrible and you

just proved them wrong. We'll find out what happens this time.

-We shall see.

-60 seconds on the clock.

-OK.

-Start the clock.

Which Grammy-winning Best New Artist

released the album Thank You in 2016?

-Pass.

-Meghan Trainor.

Absolute Genius is presented by which CBBC duo?

-Pass.

-Dick and Dom.

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

-Totally.

-Correct.

Lily James played the role of which princess in the...?

-Cinderella.

-Correct.

The TV and movie characters Alvin, Simon and Theodore

are what type of animal?

-Chipmunks.

-Correct.

Which British act sings this song?

# Nothing's gonna hurt me with my eyes shut

# I can see through them... #

-Pass.

-Years & Years.

What term in ten-pin bowling describes having knocked down

all the pins with your first bowl?

-Strike.

-Correct.

"Moonlightbae" is the Snapchat username for which pop star?

-Pass.

-Ariana Grande.

Which pop star released the 2015 album Purpose?

-Pass.

-Justin Bieber.

What is the surname of Amanda,

who is the longest-serving judge on Britain's Got Talent?

-Holden.

-Correct.

A Head Full Of Dreams is a top-selling album

from which UK band?

-Pass.

-Coldplay.

What is the main colour

of the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club home strip?

-Blue.

-No, it's white, Miss Faulkner.

-Sorry.

-It's OK.

At the end of that round, you got five points, Miss Faulkner.

That's all right.

CHEERING

-That's OK.

-The questions are getting more difficult.

-They were tough, yeah.

-I think you knew Years & Years, didn't you?

-I did. It was on the tip of my tongue.

-You were singing along.

-I knew it, yeah, I knew it.

-There was a moment where we were dancing.

-Bit of a dance.

-Like a school disco.

Miss Faulkner, I think you did brilliantly.

-You should be really proud of yourself.

-Thank you very much.

-You got five points for your team. You are dismissed.

-Thank you.

Well done, Miss Faulkner.

So at the end of that round, Little Sutton have 16 points,

Sheringham not far behind them on 2 points.

Sienna, how do you think he did?

Er, well, we kind of expected him to do a little bit better,

but at least he didn't get zero.

Olly?

Terribly.

Terribly.

Abi?

He tried his best, but we were expecting better.

Such a sense of disappointment.

Little Sutton, Miss Faulkner.

-She was amazing.

-James?

Well, I never knew she could do that again.

Karan?

-She did very well.

-She did very well.

Well, teams, you're back in the spotlight now,

because it's time for...

Sheringham, you're going to be going first. What subject have you chosen?

-We've chosen the eye.

-The eye. 30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock.

What is the name given to the coloured part of the eye?

-Iris.

-Correct.

What part of the eye does light enter?

-Pupil.

-Correct.

The optic nerve transfers signals to where?

-The brain.

-Correct.

Which part of the eye converts light into electrical messages?

-Retina.

-Correct.

Which part of the eye does not have any receptor cells?

No? Blind spot.

What is the white part of the eye known as?

Pass.

The sclera. Name the transparent layer

that covers the iris and the pupil.

-Cornea.

-That is the correct answer, Martha, well done.

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

Brilliantly done.

Gosh.

You were like machines on those buzzers. That was incredible.

Now, Little Sutton, what subject have you chosen as your pet subject?

We're doing space, because in Year 5 we did a whole half of a year

-on space.

-Let's see what happens.

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

Start the clock.

At least 70% of the sun is made up of what gas?

-Methane.

-No, it's hydrogen.

Which planet in our solar system

has the shortest year?

-Mercury.

-Correct.

Which is the sixth planet from the sun?

Saturn.

Correct. When the moon passes

between the Earth and the sun,

it is known as a solar what?

-Solar eclipse.

-Correct.

Yellow Dwarf and Red Dwarf

are both types of what?

-Star.

-Correct.

What is the coldest planet

-in our solar system?

-Um...

Zara has to answer.

Neptune.

That is incorrect.

Uranus is the coldest planet.

But well done. At the end of that round, Little Sutton,

you got four points. Well done!

CHEERING

So, at the end of that round, Little Sutton have 20 points,

Sheringham have 7 points, but there's still all to play for.

Give them both a huge round of applause.

So, on with the game.

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

Nadia sold 13 cakes,

priced at 60p each, at the school fete.

How much money did Nadia receive?

Would it be 78?

It's incorrect.

£7.80.

It's the correct answer, Zara. Well done. You've got a point,

you've got control of the game.

Here are the rest of your questions, on the subject of shapes.

What type of triangle is this? Please be specific.

Scalene...

No, no. It's isosceles,

cos them two are the same.

-They are?

-No, they're not.

Karan, they're not.

-Scalene, cos they're all different.

-OK.

Can we go with scalene?

Scalene triangle - let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

What is the name of this shape?

-Hexagon.

-Hexagon.

We're going with hexagon.

Hexagon? See if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

What name is given to this quadrilateral shape?

Oh...

Trapez...

-Rectangle.

-It's not a parallelogram.

-It's not a parallelogram.

This is a parallelogram.

The lines aren't straight.

Sorry, it's a trapezium.

No, I'm enjoying all of the discussion.

You're saying it's a trapezium.

Let's see if that's right.

-Yes!

-It is right. Well done.

And finally, what about this quadrilateral shape?

-It's a parallelogram.

-No, it's not.

-Yes, it is.

It's a rhombus.

It's a drunk rectangle.

Oh, yeah, parallelogram.

A rhombus is a square. Is it a paralal...lal...

Is it a what?

A parallelogram.

Is it a parallelogram?

It is right. Well done.

You got five points in that round.

Well done, Little Sutton. Five points.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round, Little Sutton have 25 points,

Sheringham have 7 points, but still loads of time

to score some points.

Give them a round of applause.

-James, were you drawing diagrams there?

-Yes.

-Of the diagrams?

-I think the top one's better.

Right. And what is that of?

-A parallelogram.

-A parallelogram.

-Sienna?

-Yeah, we could have got that.

-Could have got them.

It's just about getting control of the game.

So the next subject is...

Here is your control question.

In May 2016,

what English football team

won the Premier League...?

Um...Leicester City.

Is correct. Well done. You have a point and control of the game.

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject - the news.

Question one.

-Beyond Pluto.

-Wait.

Oh...

Come on, Sienna.

Do you know any planets further than Pluto?

It's on there, on my tongue.

I can't get it!

Can I have an answer, Sienna?

-No, sorry. I don't know.

-No?

Let's find out what the answer is.

-Makemake?

-Makemake.

Etch A Sketch.

Really?

An Etch A Sketcher?

Is it on an Etch A Sketcher?

On an Etch A Sketch?

Let's find out if that's right.

It wasn't. It was a napkin.

Although that would have been very good.

-Oh...

-David Attenborough.

-David Attenborough.

-David Attenborough?

Let's find out if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

And finally...

Was it May?

OK.

-You did this...

-I did, yeah.

I think it was...

Sienna?

-May.

-You're saying May?

-Yes.

Let's see if that's right.

It was right. Well done. You got three points in that round,

Sheringham. Well done!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round, Little Sutton have 25 points,

Sheringham have 10 points!

Give them both a round of applause!

OK, teams, this is it.

The last chance to bag some points.

It's...

90 seconds on the clock for both teams to answer

as many questions as you can.

Start the clock.

Santiago is the capital city of which South American country?

-Brazil.

-No. I can offer it across. Anyone want to buzz in?

Rio de Janeiro.

No, it's Chile. What is the fastest flying bird in the world?

Um...

-Aw...

-No, I have to offer it over to Sheringham. Anyone want to buzz in?

-Falcon?

-Falcon? It's... Be more specific.

No, I have to pass it. It's the peregrine falcon.

Spell the word "measuring".

Correct.

Which soap opera is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay?

-Hollyoaks.

-Sorry?

-Hollyoaks.

-No, I can offer it across. Anyone? Summer Bay?

It's Home And Away.

England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, France and...

UK.

No. ..and which other country?

-Six Nations.

-No conferring at all!

I'm going to pass that over. No conferring.

In terms of diameter, which of these planets is the smallest -

Uranus, Mars or Earth?

Mars.

Correct. What does the letter C stand for in Roman numerals?

-100.

-Correct.

Hard rocks such as marble and slate

that don't allow water to soak through them

are known as what word beginning with I?

-Um...

-No, I have to pass it across. Anyone?

Anyone?

Is it irresist...

No, impermeable.

What nationality is tennis layer Novak Djokovic?

Is he German?

No, I can pass it across. Anyone?

-Russian.

-No, he is Serbian.

That was so exciting.

You have all done incredibly well,

but the winners, with 28 points,

are Little Sutton!

CHEERING

Bad luck, Sheringham.

Oh, my goodness. You did so well.

You came right back into the competition.

You're going home just now but you're a credit to your school

and to yourselves. Give them a huge round of applause, please.

Little Sutton, you'll be back to take your place

in the semifinals, where you'll be

joining Calside Primary School

and Tilston Parochial Church of England Primary School.

You're another step closer to being Top Class.

-How does it feel, James?

-It feels amazing.

-Zara?

-I'm speechless.

-Aleks?

-Brilliant.

-Karan, how does it feel?

-Fantastic.

Wonderful. Well done to you all.

I'll see you in the semifinals,

and I'll see you next time. Goodbye!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE