Quarter-Final Four Top Class

On Top Class today...

Christian, Caleb, Charlie and Elijah,

playing for Delamere Church of England Academy from Cheshire.

And competing against them are

Cara, Bryony, Dale and Caitlin

from Glengarnock Primary School from North Ayrshire.

But who will be Top Class?

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

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

Let's meet our quarterfinal teams.

First up, Delamere Church of England Academy.

They won their heat 27 points to 18.

The school recently got through to the national finals

of the English Schools Football Association under-11s

at Leicester City Stadium.

Now, Charlie, your team's looking a little bit different than it was

before. Tell me why.

Unfortunately, Callum, who sat next to me last time, he's fallen sick,

so Elijah's had to step in and we wish Callum to get better soon.

Absolutely. Now, you're the captain of Delamere.

You got through to this quarterfinal.

How did it feel captaining your team through the heats?

I was very happy and proud.

Best of luck to you Charlie, captain of Delamere.

Christian, what do you think your team had

that meant you won your heat of Top Class?

-Awesomeness.

-Awesomeness.

Short and simple.

Caleb, welcome.

Now, you said you enjoyed every round in the show last time,

so there's nothing that you're bothered about coming up at all?

Well, hopefully history won't come up,

cos we're not too good on that.

-Why's that?

-We don't really know a lot about that, but...

It's just stuff that happened in the past, Caleb.

Forward-thinking.

Elijah, welcome to Top Class.

-How are you?

-I'm good.

Great. What subjects are your favourite at school?

PE and probably flags.

What would you not like, Elijah?

-History.

-Is there anyone in your team that likes history?

Oh, no, Delamere!

Watch out and see what happens when history comes up.

Good luck to you, Elijah. Welcome to the show.

Please welcome Delamere Church of England Academy from Cheshire.

CHEERING

And playing against them are Glengarnock Primary School.

They won their heat 22 points to 17.

They recently went on a trip to Perthshire,

where they took their minds off revision with outdoor activities

and toasting marshmallows around an open fire.

Cara, tell me what is it you think about your team that meant you won

through that heat of Top Class?

At the questions, we all talked to each other and heard each other's

-opinions.

-Absolutely.

-Bryony, captain...

-Hello.

-..of Glengarnock.

Did you enjoy the outdoor activities?

-Uh-huh, they were really good.

-Favourite one?

Probably my favourite one was zip wire.

How about the eating marshmallows around an open fire?

-That was good.

-Dale, welcome.

Do you like history, Dale?

No.

Nobody likes history. What's your favourite subject?

I like geography and maths.

Caitlin.

-Hi.

-How are you?

-Good.

You're a hip-hop dancer.

Who's your favourite music artist, Caitlin?

Right now, probably Meghan Trainor.

Meghan Trainor, so we can do some hip-hop dancing to Meghan Trainor

-in the background, yeah?

-Yeah, definitely.

-It's bound to happen.

Please welcome Glengarnock Primary School from North Ayrshire.

CHEERING

OK, let's get on with round one.

The first subject is...

..geography. Here is your control question.

The natural structure that is formed when sand grains are shaped into

mounds or ridges by the wind are known as sand what?

Charlie.

Dunes.

Dunes. Correct answer.

One point to you. You've got control.

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

First of all, which country does this flag belong to?

-Chile.

-You're saying Chile.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

Which country does this flag belong to?

Pakistan.

Let's see if that's right.

It is. Well done.

Which country does this flag represent?

That's Morocco.

-Morocco.

-Morocco.

Let's see if that's right.

Yes, it is.

And finally, which country does this flag belong to?

I think Indonesia.

Indonesia.

Indonesia, you're saying.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

You got five points, Delamere. Well done.

So at the end of that round, Delamere have five points,

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

Give them both a huge round of applause.

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

..history.

Here's your control question.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

Is it six?

Correct answer, Bryony.

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

Here are the rest of your historical questions.

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

working out which happened first.

Here are your first two events.

The birth of Queen Elizabeth II

and the end of World War II.

Which one happened first?

-The birth of the Queen.

-Yeah, the birth of the Queen's first.

The birth of Queen Elizabeth II was before,

and the end of World War II was after.

It's on the board.

Next, which of these historical battles happened first?

The Battle of Hastings or the Battle of Jutland.

I think it was Hastings.

Before was the Battle of Hastings

and after was the Battle of Jutland.

OK, let's put that on the board.

Which of these two key dates in history happened first?

The first use of colour TV in Britain

or the invention of the steam locomotive?

Which happened first?

Steam locomotive happened first.

Before was the invention of the steam locomotive

and after was the first use of colour TV in Britain.

OK, put that on the board.

And finally, what happened first,

the Roman conquest of Britain or the building of Stonehenge?

The building of Stonehenge.

Before was the building of Stonehenge

and after was the Roman conquest of Britain.

That's on the board so there are all of your answers.

Let's see how many you have correct.

It's a clean sweep, Glengarnock. You got five points there.

Well done.

CHEERING

So, at the end of that round, oh, my goodness,

the scores are tied because both teams have five points.

Wow. Brilliant.

-Charlie, how would you have done in that round?

-Quite well.

-Yeah?

Even though it was history.

Caleb, you don't like history.

-How would you have done?

-I probably would have been stuck on one of them

-but that's about it.

-That's pretty good for someone who doesn't like

history. That's magic.

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

..maths. Here's your control question.

What is seven squared?

-Dale.

-49.

-49.

Correct answer. You have a point, you have control of the game.

Well done.

Here are the rest of your questions

on the subject of sequences.

You'll see some numbers appear on the screen.

I'll ask you to work out the answer to a certain term in the sequence.

What is the sixth term in the following sequence?

-109.

-109.

-109.

Be careful - I'm asking you for the sixth term.

You've got four there.

I'm asking for the sixth.

Is it 109?

You're saying 109.

Let's see if that's right.

It's not. The answer is...

99.

The rule is you subtract 11 from the previous term.

Here is your next question.

What is the sixth term in the following sequence?

THEY CONFER

The key here is to try and work out what the rule is

so you can find the sixth term.

-Say it.

-Bryony?

Is it 27?

You're saying 27. Let's see if it right.

It's not right.

The correct answer is 12

and the rule is to divide the previous term by three,

so all of those numbers were divided by three to get the next one.

Next question, what is the seventh term in the following sequence?

Look at the numbers,

try and work out what the seventh term in that sequence would be.

Discuss it amongst yourselves, listen to each other,

see what the ideas are.

What do you think the answer is, Bryony?

Is it 10.25?

You're saying 10.25.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

That is correct. The rule is you add 0.75 to the previous term.

That's how you work these out.

Final question, what is the tenth term,

the tenth term in the following sequence?

What is the tenth term?

THEY CONFER

They are timesing two each time.

THEY CONFER

Let's just guess 48.

Bryony, do you have an answer for me, please?

We'll just take a guess. Is it 48?

You're saying 48.

Let's see if that's right.

It's not right.

The right answer is 220.

The rule is you add the previous two terms together.

So 4 + 4 = 8,

8 + 4 = 12 and so on.

You got two points in that round, Glengarnock. Well done.

So, at the end of that round, Glengarnock have seven points

but, right behind them, Delamere have five points.

Well done, both teams.

Tough one.

Tough one, Glengarnock, wasn't it?

-ALL:

-Yeah.

-Christian, how would you have done in that round?

-Rubbish.

-Rubbish?

How about you, Caleb?

Um, I got a few of them but not all of them.

Well, everything can change in the game because next up it's time to...

..Test The Teacher.

Delamere, who have you brought with you and why?

We've brought Mrs Carter and, again, she's bribed us.

So she can get on the show or so that you're nice about her?

So she can get on the show.

How do you think she's going to do?

Well, judging on last time, not very well.

Caleb, do you have faith in your teacher?

About as much as Charlie.

Not exactly a resounding testimony

but let's see what happens, Delamere.

It's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Mrs Carter.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Hello, Mrs Carter.

-Hello.

-How are you?

-I'm OK.

-Look, I'm not going to lie to you,

not exactly a resounding vote of confidence.

No. I didn't do that well last time though, so...

Have you been doing any revision for the quarterfinals?

-Not much. A little bit.

-Mrs Carter!

-Little bit.

-Have you been listening to any music?

Yes, I have listened to the radio.

Well, Mrs Carter, you have 60 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock. The Snapchat username "wearefivesos"

belongs to which Australian band?

-Pass.

-Five Seconds Of Summer.

What is the name of the fictional time machine and spacecraft

in the hit show, Doctor Who?

-The TARDIS.

-Correct.

Which TV duo scooped the best presenter prize

-for a 15th consecutive year at the 2016...?

-Ant and Dec.

Correct. Which female artist sings this song?

# Come on, come on Turn the radio on... #

-Sia.

-Correct.

Footballer Jamie Vardy plays for which English...?

-Leicester.

-Correct.

By what name are the internet couple Zoella and Alfie...?

-No idea, pass.

-Zalfie.

What is the name of SpongeBob SquarePants's pet snail?

-Pass.

-Gary.

In which country does Grumpy Cat live?

-Pass.

-America.

Which animated film series tells the story of a young boy named Hiccup

and a dragon called Toothless?

How To Train Your Dragon.

Correct. Run Away With Me is a song from the 2015 album Emotion

-by which singer?

-No idea, pass.

Carly Rae Jepsen. Buttercup,

Blossom and which other character are the Powerpuff Girls?

-Pass.

-It's Bubbles.

Mrs Carter,

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

-Five!

-..Mrs Carter!

CHEERING

You exceeded expectations, Mrs Carter.

Makes a change!

You did really well.

You got Sia...

Makes a change. I got it wrong last time.

..which is apparently a person.

-Well done, Mrs Carter.

-I thought she was a lampshade.

I don't know much of her work but, you know what?

You did absolutely brilliantly.

-You should be really proud of yourself, Mrs Carter.

-I am.

For now, you are dismissed.

-Thank you.

-Well done, Mrs Carter.

CHEERING

OK, Glengarnock, who have you brought with you and why?

We've brought Mrs McLaren with us

because she listens to a lot of music in her car

and she's very hip.

OK. Dale, how do you think she's going to do?

-I think she'll do OK.

-Right.

Caitlin?

Um, I think she's possibly going to do better than she did last time,

so, fingers crossed.

Well, Glengarnock, it's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Mrs McLaren.

CHEERING

OK, Mrs McLaren. Again, there's not waves,

-not waves of confidence from the team.

-No.

You apparently listen to music in your car.

-I do, yes.

-And you're quite hip some of the time.

-Some of the time, yes.

-Some of the time.

-It's their fault...

-It is.

-..that you're here again, Mrs McLaren.

I'll need to bribe them to lose this time.

So, Mrs McLaren,

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

Start the clock. "Teddysdaytoday" is the Snapchat username

for which English singer-songwriter?

-Pass.

-Ed Sheeran.

Name the wrestler whose signature submission move

is the Walls of Jericho.

-Um, Chris Jericho.

-Correct.

The Astounding Broccoli Boy

and Sputnik's Guide To Life On Earth are books by which author?

-Pass.

-Frank Cottrell-Boyce.

Which girl band sing this song?

# I call my girl... #

-Little Mix.

-Correct.

Which character in US sitcom Modern Family

is played by Sarah Hyland?

-Pass.

-Haley Dunphy.

Who won Best British Male Solo artist at the 2016 Brit awards?

-Ed Sheeran?

-No, James Bay.

What does the acronym Flotus stand for?

-Pass.

-First Lady of the United States.

What are the names of both of Zoella's guinea pigs?

-Pass.

-Pippin and Percy.

In tennis, the term deuce is used when both players

have earned how many points?

-40.

-Correct. What is the name

of the bogeyman made famous in the books by Raymond Briggs?

-Pass.

-It's Fungus.

A naval flag shares its name with which CBBC programme?

-Pass.

-Blue Peter.

Which character did Taylor Lautner play in the Twilight saga?

I know this one.

I need an answer!

-Mrs McLaren!

-I know, sorry, I'm trying to think.

No.

It's Jacob, Mrs McLaren!

Sorry.

Well done, though.

At the end of that round, you have scored three points, Mrs McLaren.

Well done.

CHEERING

Oh, it's quite exhausting.

You knew that last one.

It was on the tip of my tongue.

-Getting tougher.

-Yup.

-It's the quarterfinals.

-Yes.

Do you know what? I think you did absolutely brilliantly, Mrs McLaren.

You scored three points but, for now, you are dismissed.

-Thank you.

-Well done, Mrs McLaren.

CHEERING

So, at the end of that round, oh, my goodness, the scores are tied.

Ten points each.

Give them both a round of applause.

CHEERING This is so exciting.

My goodness, Delamere,

she did brilliantly.

Willing to admit that, Charlie?

-Yep.

-Christian...

Um...

Perhaps I misjudged her a bit.

That's the best thing you can hope for.

Bryony, tough questions for Mrs McLaren?

-Quite, yeah.

-Should she have done better?

-Er, maybe.

-Maybe.

-Caitlin?

-She done great.

She done great. She DID do great.

Well done, Caitlin. She absolutely did.

Right, teams, you're back in the spotlight now.

It's time for Pet Subjects.

OK, Delamere, what subject have you chosen as your Pet Subject?

Our subject's going to be Champions League football.

30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock. From the group stages onwards,

how many teams play in the Uefa Champions League?

-Charlie.

-16.

-No, incorrect, it's 32.

In which minute of the 2014-2015 Champions League final

did Neymar score?

Charlie.

-87th.

-97th. Who is currently the highest scoring player

in Champions League history?

-Ronaldo.

-Correct.

Which two teams from Madrid qualified for the...?

-Charlie?

-Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

Which British football team was the last remaining

in the 2015-16 Champions...?

-Caleb.

-Man City.

-Correct.

Oh, I didn't manage to get another one in there

but well done, Delamere, you got yourself three points in that round.

Glengarnock, what have you chosen as your Pet Subject?

Well, we've chosen the rainforest.

OK, 30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock. How many different types of rainforest are there?

-Dale.

-Temperate and...

Just the number.

Um, pass.

It's two. What are the two seasons

typically found in tropical rainforests called?

What are the two seasons called?

The rainy season and the dry season.

Yes, I can accept that.

A green mantella is a species of what animal native

to the tropical rainforests of Madagascar?

-Pass.

-A frog.

In the rainforest, what kind of diet does the sloth have?

Bryony.

Um, vegetarian?

Correct answer, Bryony.

Well done. At the end of that round, you scored yourself two points,

Glengarnock. Well done.

So, at the end of that round, Delamere have 13 points,

Glengarnock, oh, my goodness, right behind them on 12 points.

Oh, extraordinary.

CHEERING

OK, on with the game. The next subject is...

..English. Here's your control question.

What is the silent letter in the word thumb?

-Bryony.

-B.

-You're saying B?

That is the correct answer.

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

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

In the sentence, "Rob only collects shiny football stickers

"as they are his favourite," what word is the verb?

Remember, you can confer.

THEY CONFER

Let's go with it.

-Collects.

-You are saying collects.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

In the sentence, "At the zoo, Harry and Niall saw an enormous snake,

"so ran back to the car," what word is the adjective?

Enormous.

-Enormous.

-Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done. I'm glad about that.

I thought you were calling me enormous, Bryony.

-Never.

-In the sentence...

..what word is the preposition?

-What do you think, Caitlin?

-I have no idea.

Just say often.

-Often.

-You're saying often.

Let's see if that's right.

It's not right. It was between was the preposition.

In the sentence, "When Jeana foolishly fell

"for Jesse's hilarious prank, her friends all laughed,"

what word is the adverb?

Foolishly.

Foolishly.

It is, cos it's describing the verb, cos she foolishly fell for it.

Because it's describing how she fell for it.

We'll go for foolishly.

You're saying foolishly.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done, Glengarnock. You got four points on that round.

Brilliantly done. Well done.

So, at the end of that round, oh, it's swings and roundabouts.

Glengarnock have 16 points, Delamere have 13 points. Well done.

The next subject is...

..news. Here is your control question.

Which British golfer won the Masters golf tournament in April 2016?

-Charlie.

-Willett.

-Say it again?

-Willett.

-You are saying Willett.

Correct answer. Well done, Delamere. You got the point,

you've got control.

It was Danny Willett but I can accept Willett.

You have control. Here are the rest of your questions

on the subject of the news.

-November.

-Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

Which soap opera won Best Soap And Continuing Drama

at the 2016 Bafta TV awards?

-Coronation Street.

-Coronation Street.

You're saying Coronation Street. Let's see if it's right.

It was the other one. It was EastEnders.

Who is this former leader of the Labour Party?

-Ed Miliband.

-Let's see if that's right.

It is. Well done.

In April 2016, the horse Rule The World was the winner

of which famous horse race that runs each year at Aintree?

The Grand National.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done, Delamere. You got four points in that round.

Well done.

So, at the end of that round,

Delamere have 17 points

and Glengarnock have 16 points.

It could not be closer.

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.

Start the clock.

Red, green and which other colour make up the flag of Lithuania?

Bryony.

-Blue.

-No, I can offer it across.

Anyone? Elijah.

-Yellow.

-Correct answer.

In which TV soap opera is there a shop named The Cabin?

Bryony.

-Um, Hollyoaks.

-No, I can offer it across.

Anyone? Caleb.

-Coronation Street.

-Correct answer.

The story The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

was written by which author?

-Charlie.

-JK Rowling.

No, it's not. I can offer it across.

Anyone? No conferring.

No? It's CS Lewis.

What is the first name of Princess Zara Tindall's husband?

Anyone?

It's Mike.

What word beginning with the letter B did the Romans

call invading nomadic tribes?

-Bryony.

-Oh, no.

No. I can offer it across.

Anyone? No. Barbarians.

Spell the word discussion.

-Caleb.

-Er...

No, I need an answer right now.

I can offer it across. Spell discussion.

Bryony.

Correct answer.

In terms of diameter, which of these planets is smallest?

Neptune, Jupiter or Uranus?

-Elijah.

-Uranus.

No, it's not. I can offer it across. Bryony?

-Neptune.

-That is the correct answer.

What is the name given to a baby moose?

Caleb.

Er...

No, I have to offer it across straightaway.

Anyone? No, it's calf.

What nationality was the artist Claude Monet?

-Caleb.

-French.

-Correct.

How many angles are equal in an isosceles triangle?

-Charlie.

-Two.

-Is the correct answer.

Well done, Charlie.

Give them a round of applause. What a buzzer round that was.

That was unbelievably exciting.

What a buzzer round. You've all done incredibly well

but the winners, with 21 points, are...

Delamere.

Give them a round of applause.

CHEERING

Bad luck, Glengarnock.

Listen, you have played so well.

You are a credit to your school and to yourselves.

Please, give them a huge round of applause.

Glengarnock, brilliantly played. CHEERING

18 points to 21.

Honestly, it could not be closer.

Now, Delamere, you'll be back to take the last place

in the semifinals where you'll be joining Calside Primary School,

Little Sutton Primary School

and Tilton Parochial Church of England Primary School.

You're another step closer to being Top Class.

How do you feel?

-Pretty good, yeah.

-Yeah?

Understated. Caleb, how do you feel?

Really good.

Really good. Charlie, how are you feeling, captain?

-Very pleased.

-Very pleased.

Elijah.

I feel amazed.

You feel amazed. Well, listen, you've done it.

I'll see you in the semifinal

and I'll see YOU next time. Goodbye.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING