Semi-Final One Top Class

On Top Class today - Emily,

James, Mya and Scott,

playing for Calside Primary School from Dumfries & Galloway.

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?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to Top Class,

the search for the UK's smartest school.

It's the first semifinal!

AUDIENCE: Whoo!

Let's meet our returning teams.

First up, Calside Primary School.

They won their quarterfinal with just one point.

So you've got to the semifinals, Emily.

What is it that makes your team special, do you think,

that they've got here?

-Erm, well, we all get along well and we practise together.

-OK.

Mya, team captain of Calside.

Now you were behind in your quarterfinals

and you came right back to win by one point.

How did you keep your cool as captain of Calside

during that last round?

Well, it might have looked like it,

but under the table my legs were like up and down for ages.

After that buzzer round at the end, I think we were all like,

"It's going to be close."

Scott, in the last show,

you were just buzzing constantly and getting the answers right.

How did that feel?

It felt quite good, but like, in the same way,

it felt a wee bit selfish cos I wasn't letting my team get in,

but I'm just glad we ended up winning.

That's really sweet, Scott.

You got the answers right, but you're still going,

"I could have let someone else have a shot as well."

But you're through in the semifinals.

Did you ever think you would get here?

No, to be honest I didn't think we'd make it to the quarterfinals

-at the start.

-Well, you should believe it because you are here.

Everyone, please welcome Calside Primary School

from Dumfries & Galloway!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And competing against them are Little Sutton Primary School.

They won their quarterfinal 28-10.

James, how did it feel when I said you'd won your quarterfinal?

-How happy did you feel?

-I felt really, really happy.

-Yeah?

And how do you think your team's going to approach this semifinal?

-Any differently?

-No, cos we won the last two,

so I think we're not going to change a thing.

Zara, captain of Little Sutton,

are there any rounds that you've had so far on Top Class that you think,

"I really hope that they don't come up again?"

The history rounds. We struggled on that.

History, you don't want history. Well, we'll see what happens.

-Aleks.

-Yes.

-Any subjects you don't want to come up?

-History.

-History again.

-No history.

So your whole team is hoping history doesn't come up.

Oh, wow, we'll find out what happens.

Everyone, it's Little Sutton Primary School from the West Midlands!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, here we go with Round 1.

Here's your first control question.

The subject is...

The common name of which bone in the body shares part of its name

with something a dog might wear around its neck?

-BUZZER Zara.

-Collarbone.

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 Parts Of The Body.

So, first of all, what bone of the human skeleton is highlighted here?

What bone of the human skeleton is highlighted here?

-Is it the jawbone?

-You're saying the jawbone.

Let's see if that's right.

It is. The jaw or the mandible.

Secondly, which of your organs are highlighted now?

THEY CONFER

No, that's lungs.

We're going with lungs.

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

It is right. Well done.

Which of your organs is highlighted now?

-That's the heart.

-We're saying heart.

The heart. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

And finally, which part of your body is this?

It's the small intestine.

The small intestine, let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done, Little Sutton.

You got five points in that round. Well done. Brilliant.

APPLAUSE

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

Calside have nothing yet but there's loads of time.

Give them both a huge round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Mya, how would you lot have done with those questions?

We don't really do much science at school but I certainly would

know some of them, but I think they would all know some as well, so...

Yeah, so, as a team, you would have managed to get most of them right?

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

Here's your control question.

Who was Prime Minister of the UK at the beginning of this millennium?

-Zara.

-Was it...?

I need an answer. No conferring.

I don't know.

I can pass it over. Let me read it to you again.

Who was Prime Minister of the UK at the beginning of this millennium?

-BUZZER Scott?

-Tony Blair?

Tony Blair. Correct answer, Scott. You've got a point.

You've got 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.

So what happened first, the sinking of the Titanic

or the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

You can confer. I just need the answer from you, Mya.

We'll go for Titanic.

-Titanic first?

-Yeah.

-Let's put that on the board.

Secondly, what happened first -

the opening of the Channel Tunnel

or the birth of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge?

The birth of Prince William.

That happened first. Let's put that on the board.

What happened first, Gordon Brown as British Prime Minister

or John Major as British Prime Minister?

-John Major.

-John Major, put that first.

And, lastly, which of these historic moments happened first -

the first man being sent into space

or Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee?

First man sent into space.

You're saying that was first.

So there are all of your answers.

Let's find out how many you got right.

All of them right. Five points, Calside. Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

Both teams have five points.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

This is a really exciting semifinal.

Remember, teams,

you're both playing for a place in the final of Top Class.

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

Here is your control question.

When calculating the volume of a cuboid,

you need to know the width, length and which other measurement?

-BUZZER Zara.

-Height.

Is the correct answer. Well done.

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

APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions on maths.

What is 410 X 2 X 3?

Is it, 2460, 2470, 2450 or 2420?

(2460)

That's what I got.

What did you get, Aleks?

I can't do maths!

-What did you get, James?

-Just doing it now.

820 X 3.

Zara, you got 246. I got 246.

Yeah, he just got 246 as well.

Zara, do you have an answer for me?

Yeah, it's 2460.

2460, let's see if that's right.

It is. Well done.

Second question.

What's the answer to 480 divided by (3 X 2)?

Is it 65, 85, 70 or 80?

-I got 80.

-I got 80.

-I got 80.

-80.0.

Is it 80.0?

Is it 80? Let's find out if that's right?

It is right.

Third question. What is the answer to 145 X 5 X 4?

Is it 2875, 2900, 2880 or 2895?

I got 2900 and so did James.

I got the exact same.

Actually, I got different.

I got 2900.

Zara, could I have an answer from you, please?

-Yeah, 2900.

-2900, let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

And, finally, what is 240 divided by (2 X 2)?

70, 62, 68, 60?

60.00.

Just give me the answer as it is there.

-60.

-Say that again, please.

-60.

You're saying it's 60. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done.

Little Sutton, you got five points on that round. Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So at the end of that round,

Little Sutton have ten points and Calside have five points!

Remember, one of you will be taking a place in the final.

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

Test The Teacher.

Calside, who have you brought with you and why?

We've brought out head teacher, Mrs Gamble.

Right, and how do you think she's going to do in the semifinals?

I think she's under a lot of pressure today.

She keeps saying that she's going to keep halving her score,

but I think she'll do well today.

She's done great for you before.

Scott, how do you think Mrs Gamble's going to do?

Even though she's under pressure, I still think she'll do really well.

Yeah? Let's find out how she feels about it, Calside.

It's time to Test The Teacher. Bring in Mrs Gamble.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Hello.

-Hello, Mrs Gamble.

-Hi.

-Back again.

-I know, but they are right.

My score's been going down steadily, so I feel like I've peaked

-and now we're going into the trough.

-I don't think so.

Now, Mrs Gamble, it's the semifinals of Top Class.

-Just tell me how proud are you of your pupils?

-Very proud.

We think they've all done amazingly to just get as far as this.

-They've done fantastically well, haven't they?

-Yes.

-Have you enjoyed at all...

-No!

LAUGHTER

-I've enjoyed meeting you.

-I've enjoyed meeting you too.

-That's the correct answer.

-No, no, no, not at all.

I was going to say have you enjoyed at all being immersed in

-popular culture?

-Maybe a little bit.

Maybe a little bit. That's as much as we're going to get.

Your pupils are very confident about how you're going to do, Mrs Gamble.

60 seconds on the clock. Start the clock.

In May 2016, it was announced that which British YouTuber would

appear on Celebrity MasterChef?

-Zoe So?

-No, Marcus Butler.

Laura Marano stars at the character Ally Dawson in which children's...

-Austin & Ally.

-Correct.

Which 2015 Pixar film is based inside the mind of a young girl

called Riley?

Erm, forgotten.

Inside Out. Which male American pop star sings this song?

# Close, ooh-ooh. #

-Drake?

-Nick Jonas.

What does the text abbreviation IKR stand for?

-I can't recall.

-I know, right?

Which character does Daisy Ridley play

in the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

-Rey.

-Correct.

Former rugby player Ben Cohen won which sporting talent show in 2016?

-The Jump.

-Correct.

Better When I'm Dancing by Meghan Trainor is featured on

the soundtrack for which animated film?

-Inside Out.

-No, The Peanuts Movie.

-Little Monsters is a term used to describe...

-Little Mix.

No, it's Lady GaGa.

Adam Donovan and Grace Black are characters in which UK soap?

-Sorry, don't know.

-It's Hollyoaks, Mrs Gamble, it's Hollyoaks!

Sorry, I don't watch soap operas.

Well, Mrs Gamble, you got the Inside Out question

just as I'd given up on you so, you know what, Mrs Gamble,

you got yourself four points in that round.

Well done!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Oh, my word!

-There were a few which were just on the tip of your tongue.

-I know.

You can kind of see them in your head

but you can't get them out your mouth.

You look at me like this, as if you can draw it out.

It feels like you're speaking a different language.

I know, but you know what, you should be really proud of yourself.

-Thank you.

-I certainly am. You got four points for your team.

-You are dismissed, Mrs Gamble.

-Thank you.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

We've brought Miss Faulkner because she's done brilliant so far in

the competition and she encourages us to learn, strive and succeed.

Zara, how do you think Miss Faulkner's going to do for you?

I think she'll do great because so far she has gotten us many points.

Well, that's good.

Little Sutton, it's time to Test The Teacher. Bring in Miss Faulkner!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hello.

Miss Faulkner, do you know what I like about you?

You always appear like you're surprised to be here.

What am I doing here?

-Lot of confidence from your team this time.

-I know.

Slightly worried this time cos when they had less confidence in me,

I did OK. Just thinking now, maybe, maybe...

-Listen, it's the semifinals.

-Yes.

Tell me, how proud are you of your pupils getting this far?

They've done so brilliantly and it's been really lovely to see

their confidence grow throughout the show.

-They work brilliantly as a team.

-They do.

They really do and they take their time and they're not

pressurised by anything, so I've been really proud of them.

-They've done great.

-Yes.

-Now let's see how you're going to do, Miss Faulkner.

-OK.

You have 60 seconds on the clock. Start the clock.

The term Lovatics is used to describe which pop star's fan base?

-Pass.

-Demi Lovato.

-Lilly Singh is better known by what YouTube user name?

-Pass.

Superwoman. Which British band sings this song?

-# Oh, Angels sing... #

-Coldplay.

-Correct.

The 5th Wave is a top-selling science-fiction novel by

-which author?

-Pass.

-It was Rick Yancey.

Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse won which TV talent show in 2015?

-Britain's Got Talent.

-Correct.

Rotten To The Core and If Only are hit songs from

which 2016 Disney musical?

-Er, pass.

-The Descendants.

According to Fifa rules, during play of a football match,

what is the maximum number of players per team on the field?

-Er, 11?

-Correct.

Which Australian rapper collaborated with Britney Spears on her

-song Pretty Girls?

-Pass.

Iggy Azalea. What is the name of Simon Cowell's son born in 2014?

-Eric.

-Correct.

Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong appear on which BBC show?

-Pointless.

-Correct.

-The animated film Tangled is loosely based on what...?

-Rapunzel.

-Correct.

Can't Stop The Feeling is a song released in May 2016...?

-Justin Timberlake.

-That's the correct answer, Miss Faulkner!

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

..seven points, Miss Faulkner!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Where did that come from?

-I don't know. I started off very badly.

I was thinking to myself, "This isn't going well at all."

-Simon Cowell's son?

-I know.

-How did you know that?

-I don't know.

-Sad, I know, isn't it?

-Not at all.

It's not sad because you got seven points for your team.

That was an extraordinary performance, Miss Faulkner.

-You should be very proud of yourself.

-Thank you very much.

-For now, you are dismissed, Miss Faulkner.

-Thank you.

-Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

So at the end of that round,

Little Sutton have 17 points.

Calside, not that far behind them on nine points!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

How do you think she did, Mya?

I thought she done really well considering there were a few in

there that I didn't even know.

There's some tough questions. It's the semifinals. It's really tough.

But she really wants you to do well and I think she did brilliantly.

Zara, what happened there?

It was amazing but she got the Lilly Singh question wrong.

-Did you expect her to get that right?

-Yes.

-Why?

-It's my favourite YouTuber.

-So do you talk to her about her?

No, I actually haven't, so I shouldn't really expect it.

No, cos you haven't told her about it, Zara, have you?

Well, she did great for you.

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

because it's time for Pet Subjects.

-Calside, Mya, what subject have you chosen?

-Solar system.

Solar system. 30 seconds on the clock. Start the clock.

How many moons does the planet Mars have?

-BUZZER Mya.

-Two.

-Correct.

In May 2016, which planet crossed across the front of the Sun

in an event known as a transit?

-Anyone? Scott?

-Mercury?

-Correct.

What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

-Scott.

-Mars.

-No, it's Venus.

What word beginning with the letter "D" is used to describe

celestial objects like Sirius and Pluto?

-Scott.

-Dwarfs?

-Correct.

What is the name of Neptune's largest moon?

-Anyone?

-Pass.

-Triton.

Oh!

Well done, Calside.

At the end of that round you got yourself three points.

Well done, Calside.

APPLAUSE

Great answering from you. Excellent round.

Little Sutton, tell me, what have you chosen as your Pet Subject?

-The history of the Anglo-Saxons.

-The history of the Anglo-Saxons.

30 seconds on the clock. Start the clock.

In what year did the Anglo-Saxon period end in England?

-James.

-1066.

-Correct.

Which alcoholic drink made with honey

and beginning with the letter "M"...? James.

-Med.

-I can accept that. It's mead.

Which king of Kent was the first English king

to convert to Christianity?

-King Harold?

-No, it wasn't. It was Ethelbert.

Which king reigned over the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia

between AD 757 and 796? James?

-King Arthur.

-Say it again.

-King Arthur.

-No, it's not. It's King Offa.

Oh, nearly right.

Nearly right. It was King Offa. Well done though.

So, at the end of that round, my goodness, it's still quite close.

Little Sutton have 19 points

but not far behind them, Calside have 12 points!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, on with the game.

The next subject is...

Here's your control question.

What is the first name of our reigning Queen Elizabeth's husband?

-Scott.

-Erm, Philip.

Philip. Correct answer, Scott. Well done.

You've got a point. You've got control.

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

First question.

In 2014, the bones of what is

believed to be the heaviest dinosaur in the world

were found in what country?

-I don't know.

-Africa.

You think Africa?

-We've got a guess.

-Sure.

-Africa?

-Africa. Let's see if that's right.

It was Argentina.

Second question. In 2014, Matteo Renzi was appointed Prime Minister

of which country?

-Italy.

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

It is right. Well done.

What is the first name and surname of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

-I don't know.

-No.

We don't know.

Let's see what the right answer is.

It's Justin Welby.

And finally, in May 2016, a Leicester City fan was invited

on to the team bus because he looked like which Leicester City player?

Jamie Vardy.

You're saying Jamie Vardy. Let's see if that's right.

It is right. Well done. You got three points, Calside. Well done.

Brilliantly done.

APPLAUSE

So at the end of that round,

Little Sutton have 19 points

but, catching up, Calside have 15 points.

Give them both a round of applause.

APPLAUSE

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

Here's your control question.

In the sentence

"Taylor refused to play the song unless the crowd sang along",

what word is the subordinate conjunction?

-Zara.

-Unless.

Correct answer, Zara, well done. You've got a point.

You have control of the game.

Here are the rest of your questions on spelling.

Spell the word "excessive".

I know how to spell it.

Do you guys agree with that?

Zara?

Is it E-X-C...

E-S-S...

I-V-E?

Correct answer.

How about the word "endeavoured"?

"Endeavoured".

-Ind... No, it begins with an "E" I think. Do you agree?

-I agree.

OK, Zara.

Is it E-N-D-E-A...

..V-O-U-R-E-D?

-Correct answer.

-Yes!

Spell "necessary".

How do you spell it?

One, two, three, four, five, six...

Zara?

OK, is it N-E-C-E...

S-SI-V-E?

-No.

-Oh, I got mixed up.

I did actually write it.

I'm afraid we have to accept your first answer, Zara.

I'm very sorry. Finally, spell the word "shrieked".

-Yeah, shrieked.

-Karan?

I think it's "I" before "E".

"I" before "E" except after "C".

Zara, take your time.

S-H-R-I...

-E-K-E-D.

Correct answer. Well done.

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

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

APPLAUSE

So, at the end of that round,

Little Sutton have 23 points and Calside have 15 points!

Brilliantly done.

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. What is the most populated city in Scotland?

-Scott.

-Glasgow.

-Correct.

In maths, what name is given to the number which sits above the line

in a fraction?

-Zara.

-Numerator.

-Correct.

What age did Princess Charlotte become on the 2nd May 2016?

-Zara.

-Two.

-No, I can offer it across.

-Scott?

-One.

-Correct.

Who won the 2014-15 Premier League title? James.

-Um, it was Man...

-No, incorrect. I can offer it across.

-Scott.

-Chelsea.

-Correct.

In which country is Charles de Gaulle International Airport?

-Scott.

-France.

-Correct.

What is the national flower of Wales?

-Scott.

-Er, rose?

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

-Zara.

-Is it a daisy?

-No, it's not. It's a daffodil.

What is a baby spider called?

-Zara.

-Is it called... Oh, no. Is it called a cub?

-No, it's not.

Anyone across here? No, it's a spiderling.

In EastEnders, what is the first name of Ian Beale's mum?

-Anyone? Karan.

-Kathy.

-Correct.

In which part of your body do the gastric juices begin to digest food?

-Scott.

-Intestine.

-No, it's not correct. Anyone over there? Zara?

-Stomach.

-Correct. Spell the word "conservation".

Scott.

C-O-N-S-E-R-VAT-I-O-N.

Correct. What nationality is tennis player Roger Federer?

-Zara.

-Spanish.

-No, incorrect, I can offer it across.

-Scott.

-Swiss.

-That's correct.

Which king, whose remains were found under a car park in Leicester...

-James.

-King Richard III.

-Correct.

When more than one food chain is linked up, it is called a food what?

-Scott.

-Group.

No, I can offer it across. Anyone?

-Zara.

-Map.

-No, it is a called a food web.

That was incredibly exciting. You have all done brilliantly.

It's been a brilliant semifinal but the winners, with 27 points, are

Little Sutton!

Give them a round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Bad luck, Calside. You got 21 points.

You almost made it in the buzzer round.

You have been incredible competitors.

It's been a pleasure having you on the show.

You are an absolute credit to your school.

Please, huge round of applause for Calside.

Give them a huge round of applause. Brilliantly done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Little Sutton, you're the first team to get through to the final.

You're just one step away from being Top Class. How do you feel?

-It's amazing.

-Zara?

-It's beyond expectation.

-Aleks?

-Pinch me.

-Not yet.

-Karan?

-Fantastic.

Well, you have done incredibly well. Well done.

I'll see you in the final,

and I'll see you next time. Goodbye!