Semi-Final Two Top Class

On Top Class today, Christian, Caleb, Charlie and Elijah

from Delamere Church Of England Primary Academy from Cheshire.

And competing against them are...

Alice, Jacob, Daisy and Sophie,

playing for Tilston Parochial Church of England

Primary School from Cheshire.

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 semifinals!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Let's meet our teams.

First up, Delamere Church of England Primary Academy.

They won their quarterfinal 21 points to 18.

Welcome back, Christian. It's the semifinals.

How are you feeling?

-Nervous.

-Nervous? Are you excited as well?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Your team have done brilliantly to get this far, Caleb.

-Welcome. Is your buzzer hand OK today?

-Yeah.

Are you going to be all right?

Are you going to be quick on the buzzer?

Caleb, good luck in the semifinals.

Charlie, you have done brilliantly captaining your team this far.

What do you think that you have as a captain

which means you are here in the semifinals?

I think I can speak well to the team

and they can speak well back to me.

Communication is really important, isn't it?

Have you been talking about any strategy for the semifinals,

-Charlie?

-Quick on the buzzer.

-How are your reflexes today?

-A bit slow.

A bit slow? Well, I'm sure they'll be absolutely grand.

Good luck, Charlie. And, Elijah, welcome back to Top Class.

What do you think your team has

which means you are here in the semifinals?

-Good communication and teamwork.

-Absolutely.

That is the key to any successful team.

You've done brilliantly so far, Delamere,

you are in the semifinals.

Please welcome Delamere Church of England Primary Academy

from Cheshire.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And competing against them are

Tilston Parochial Church of England Primary School.

They won their quarterfinal 32 points to 16.

Alice, did you ever think you would get to the semifinals of Top Class?

-No.

-Are you excited about what is about to happen?

Yes, but very nervous, as well.

Shouldn't be nervous,

there's nothing bad going to happen in the slightest.

Now, Jacob, team captain, looking as cool,

calm and collected as Charlie over there.

It's going to be quite a matchup.

What are you going to do as captain today in the semifinals

to help your team to victory?

I'm going to encourage them, keep them calm,

and make sure that they stay focused.

Lovely, Jacob. Daisy, how does it feel to be here?

Exciting but nerve-racking.

Is the best thing about Top Class meeting me?

-Probably, yes.

-Thank you very much, Daisy.

I was waiting for someone to say that.

And finally, Sophie, welcome back.

How does it feel to be in the semifinals of Top Class?

-It doesn't feel real.

-Still a bit kind of "Argh"?

-Yeah.

-Do that for me. Argh!

-Argh!

That's very convincing(!)

Hope you enjoy yourself today, Sophie.

Please welcome Tilston Parochial Church of England Primary School

from Cheshire.

Oh, my goodness! It's like a local derby.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Here we go with Round One, the subject is...

Here is your control question.

In 1957, which country

sent the first artificial satellite into space?

-Caleb.

-America.

That is incorrect. I can offer it across. Buzz in if you know.

-Daisy.

-Russia.

Russia is the correct answer.

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

Here are the rest of your historical questions.

In this game, you will see four key events in history

on the screen, and you must put them in the order that they occurred.

So I'm going to ask you, what came first?

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

-So I think it's D.

-Wait, wait, when was Tony Blair...

-He was the one before David Cameron.

-Oh, right, OK.

No, he was before the combination between the Liberals...

That's fine, because that's before. Yeah. OK.

-What was the first event?

-The first event, we think, was D.

Which is Sir Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin.

What came second?

-That's World War II, A...

-A, so, cos that's before 1969.

Neil Armstrong, 1969.

We think it's going to be A.

The first deployed atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

And what came third?

I think it'll be B, Neil Armstrong.

B, Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.

And the last event would be...

-Yes, C. C.

-Tony Blair's first term as UK Prime Minister.

There are your answers. Let's see how many of them you got correct.

You got them all right. Five points, Tilston, well done.

Great start.

So at the end of that round,

Tilston have five points,

Delamere have nothing yet, but there's loads of time.

Give them a huge round of applause.

Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

Here is your control question.

What is the longest continental mountain range in the world?

-Charlie.

-Is it the Andes?

-The Andes?

On the end of your arm-ies?

Correct answer. You've got a point. You've got control of the game.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Here are the rest of your questions on the subject of world countries.

Can you name this European country?

Is it Russia?

-Guess.

-(Indonesia.)

Take your time. Work it out.

-We are just going to guess Slovenia.

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

No, it's the Ukraine.

What is this Asian country?

-How do you know?

-Do you want to put that?

A guess, again, Indonesia?

Let's see if that's right.

Thailand. Nearly there.

Thirdly, can you name this Scandinavian country?

It's not Sweden. Norway? Norway or Finland?

-Put Norway or Finland.

-Norway.

-Shall we put Norway?

-Yeah.

-Norway?

-You are saying Norway.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

And finally, which African country is this?

Which African country?

-I think it's Morocco.

-Go on, I don't know.

-Morocco?

Let's see if that's right.

It is right.

Well done, you got three points, Delamere,

brilliantly done. Well done.

So at the end of that round,

Tilston have five points.

Delamere are really close behind

them on three points.

What a semifinal already! Brilliant.

Charlie, you did really well, there.

-There were a couple that just kind of caught you out.

-Yeah.

We're more used to looking at flags than to maps.

But listen, you got three points, which was fantastic.

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

Here's your control question.

Who wrote the Jungle book?

-Daisy.

-Rudyard Kipling.

Is the correct answer. Well done, Daisy, you've got a point.

You've got control.

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

Spelling. Spell rhythmic.

-So it's going to be R...

-R-Y...

-R-H-Y...

-R-H-Y...

-T-H...

-Is it Y-M? I can't tell.

-No, that's not how it is.

-M-I-C.

-OK, Jacob?

We think it is spelt...

Correct.

Spell sequin.

S-E...

Q-U-I-N.

OK, we think it is spelt...

Correct. Spell cemetery.

That's it, Jacob.

So we think it is spelt...

Correct.

Spell sensational.

Let's give it an N not an M.

There's 11 letters.

So we think it is spelt...

Is the correct answer, well done, Tilston,

you got yourself five points in that round.

Well done. Brilliantly done.

And so at the end of that round,

Tilston have ten points, Delamere have three points.

APPLAUSE

Well, everything can change in Top Class now

because it's time to...

Delamere, who have you brought with you and why?

We've brought Mrs Carter and especially from last round,

she is very good, much better than the rest of our teachers.

Have you got a lot of confidence in her in the semifinals?

After last round, definitely.

-Elijah, a lot of confidence?

-Yes.

-Yes. Caleb?

Yeah, much more.

Much more confidence.

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

Bring in Mrs Carter.

APPLAUSE

-Hi, Mrs Carter.

-Hello.

-We meet again.

-Again.

They've got through to the semifinals. What an achievement.

-Huge achievement.

-How proud are you of your pupils?

Extremely proud of them. And their behaviour has been impeccable.

-They've played the game really well, haven't they?

-Absolutely.

Yes, you should be very proud of them.

Now in terms of your performance,

have you been pleased with how you've done?

The last round, I was quite pleased with,

the first round, not so.

Well, we don't need to remember the first round. It never happened.

So, Mrs Carter, you will have 60 seconds on the clock

to answer as many questions as you can. Start the clock.

Stephanie Meyer is an author known

for writing which popular book series?

Pass. Twilight.

Which CBBC show focuses on an after

show music programme led by Mr T?

-Pass.

-Lost And Found.

Which YouTuber and pop star released

the album Blue Neighbourhood

-in late 2015?

-Pass.

Troye Sivan.

Who plays the character Pepper Potts

in the Iron Man series of films?

Gwyneth Paltrow.

Correct. Which pop star sings this song?

# He won't love you like I would

# Love you like I would... #

-Pass.

-It's Zayn Malik.

Which member of McFly has two

children called Buzz and Buddy?

Jonas Blue.

No, it's Tom Fletcher.

Name the fictional soldiers in the Star Wars movies

that are the ground force of the galactic empires.

Startroopers. No, Troopers.

No, it's Stormtroopers.

Which Swedish pop star

sings the popular song Lush Life?

Zara Larsson.

Correct. Which show won the BAFTA TV award

for Best Entertainment Programme in 2016?

X Factor.

No, Strictly Come Dancing.

Justin Timberlake is married to

which American actress?

Pass.

SHOUTS: Jessica Biel, Mrs Carter.

You did really well there, though, Mrs Carter.

You scored two points for your team.

Give her a round of applause.

-They were difficult questions...

-Very difficult.

-..weren't they?

Very difficult.

Listen, I think you did superbly well, Mrs Carter,

you got two points for your team.

For now, you are dismissed. Well done, Mrs Carter.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, Tilston, who have you brought with you and why? Jacob.

We've brought Mr Harley with us

because we knew he would revise hard.

He's got his own scrapbook that he's been testing himself on

-to make sure he gets all his questions right.

-How very modern(!)

A scrapbook. Not on an iPad or anything like that.

-Daisy, how confident are you?

-I'm pretty confident.

-Yeah? Sophie?

He hasn't gone below his previous scores yet.

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

Bring in Mr Harley!

-Mr Harley?

-Hello.

You have a scrapbook?

It's more of a notebook, really.

Right. Do you use any electronic devices at all?

-I do, but not for this particular project.

-Not for this project!

-Listen, it's the semifinals.

-Yes.

-How proud are you of your team?

I am amazingly proud of these children.

They are wonderful ambassadors for our school and they've done

a cracking job, so we're all really proud of you. Well done.

Did you think when you first entered,

you would have to do to this so many times, Mr Harley?

We really didn't and I thought I'd never be back here

for a third time doing this,

but I've been consistent, if nothing else.

You've been consistent and have you been enjoying

being immersed in popular culture?

-I really have, yes.

-You have?!

-Are you going to carry on listening to pop music?

-I certainly am, yeah.

-Oh, are you?!

-Yeah.

-What a change-around, Mr Harley.

OK, you have 60 seconds on the clock

to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock.

The CBBC show Cinemaniacs is presented by which British YouTuber?

-Pass.

-Oli White.

What is the name of Horrid Henry's younger brother?

-Perfect Peter.

-Correct.

Wild Things and Here are hit singles by which Canadian artist?

-Sia, no.

-No, it's Alessia Cara.

Adam Sandler played the role of Brenner in which 2015 film

that featured various computer game characters?

Erm, oh...!

Pass.

It's Pixels. Name the band that sings this song.

# Hoo! Whoo! #

-Pass.

-American Authors.

Which character does Lacey Turner play in EastEnders?

-Pass.

-Stacey Branning.

I'm In Love With A Monster is a song by Fifth Harmony,

featured in which 2015 animated film?

-Pass.

-Hotel Transylvania 2.

Boot Camp and Judges' Houses are famous rounds

-in which music talent...

-X Factor.

-Correct.

The Raptors, Blue Jays and the Maple Leafs are all sports teams

that represent what city?

Erm, er...Toronto.

-That's the correct answer, Mr Harley!

-Yay!

Right and the end. Well done, Mr Harley.

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

-Thank you.

-Well done, Mr Harley!

Tough questions.

They were hard and not one of them was in my little scrapbook,

so I'm going to have to keep working on that.

You're going to have to get a bigger scrapbook, Mr Harley.

Especially if you're going to immerse yourself in popular culture.

You should be really proud of yourself. Well done, Mr Harley.

You are dismissed! Well done, sir.

So, at the end of that round,

Tilston have 13 points,

Delamere not that far behind on five points.

Give them a huge round of applause!

Well done.

Right, teams, you're in play again. It's time for Pet Subjects.

Delamere, you're going first. What subject have you chosen?

-Erm, our special subject is Grammar.

-Grammar.

You have 30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock.

In the sentence, "Hamish received his magazine subscription weekly,"

which word is the adverb?

-Weekly.

-Correct.

In the sentence, "West ran towards Daniel to show him his new shoes,"

what word is the preposition?

-Say again?

-Towards.

-Correct.

In the sentence, "Moe could not fall asleep as his pillow was too lumpy,"

what word is the adjective?

-Lumpy.

-Correct.

What is the silent letter in the word gnome?

-G.

-Correct.

In the sentence, "Lauren brought her favourite toy to school

"for show and tell," what word is the determiner?

Er...

-I need an answer, Caleb.

-For.

No, the answer is her. But well done.

In that round, Delamere, my goodness!

You got four points, Delamere. Brilliant!

Tilston, Daisy, what subject have you chosen?

We've chosen British Landmarks.

British Landmarks.

You have 30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock. the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge

is a bridge over what river?

Anyone?

-Pass.

-Pass, it's Avon.

What is the name of the stone barrier built to separate

the Romans from the Pict tribes?

-Hadrian's Wall.

-Correct.

What is the name of the tourist destination situated on the

north-west coast of England that was inspired by the Eiffel Tower?

-Blackpool Tower.

-Correct.

In which English landmark would you find the Crown Jewels?

-The Tower Of London.

-That's absolutely correct.

Nelson's Column is a monument situated in which London...?

-Daisy?

-Um, pass.

It's Trafalgar Square, the full question was

Nelson's Column is a monument situated in which London square?

It was Trafalgar Square. Well done, Tilston.

You got three points in that round. Absolutely fantastic!

So, at the end of that round,

Tilston have 16 points and Delamere have nine points.

What a semifinal we're in for just now!

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

Here's your control question.

What is 6.35 + 8.45?

Charlie?

-Erm...

-I need an answer, Charlie.

14.8.

Correct answer, Charlie. 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 BODMAS.

First question...

Erm, 372.

You're saying 372. Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

Here's your second question...

-WHISPERS:

-It is 16...35.

-Yeah, 1635.

-Erm, 1,615.

1615, let's see if that's right.

Yes, it is. Well done.

Third question...

Erm, 6840.

6840, let's see if that's right.

It is, well done. And finally, what is...?

-35.

-You're saying 35.

Let's see if that's right.

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

Absolutely fantastic!

So, at the end of that round... Oh, my goodness!

Tilston have 16 points but Delamere are catching up on 14 points.

Well done! What a semifinal.

Charlie, maths.

You worked that out individually, you checked the answers.

-Happy with that round?

-Yes.

-Couldn't have been a better one for you, could it?

-Couldn't.

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

Here's your control question.

In 2016, which head of state made a spoof video

about what he's planning to do when he retires?

-Er, Barack Obama.

-Barack Obama?

Correct answer, Caleb.

You've got a point, you've got control of the game. Well done.

Here are the rest of your questions on the news.

First question...

You can confer.

I just need the answer from Charlie.

-WHISPERS:

-Yeah, it is. Mag...

-You don't have to whisper, remember?

-Erm, Magna Carta.

You're saying Magna Carta. Let's see if that's right.

It is, well done.

What was the first name used in the UK Met office...?

What was the first name used?

-Yeah, Abigail!

-Erm, Abigail.

See if that's right.

Yes, it is, well done.

What is the first name and surname...?

-Yeah, Judy Murray.

-Erm, Judy Murray.

Judy Murray? See if that's right.

Yes, it is.

In April 2016...

THEY WHISPER

-WHISPERS:

-Liverpool... Man City, Man City!

-THEY WHISPER

-Yeah.

-Man City.

-You're saying Man City.

Let's see if that's right.

It's not, it was Leicester City.

But I tell you what, you got four points in that round, Delamere.

Brilliant work! Well done.

So, at the end of that round,

Delamere have 18 points and Tilston have 16 points.

Oh, my goodness, it's so close!

What a semifinal we have had and teams, this is it.

The last chance to bag some points.

It's Battle Of The Buzzers.

90 seconds on the clock for both teams to answer

as many questions as you can. Start the clock.

What animal would you find in the sport of dressage?

-Horse.

-Correct.

What word beginning with C describes when rain forms in clouds?

Daisy?

No, I have to pass it over. Anyone on Delamere?

No? It's condensation.

How many medals did diver Tom Daley win

in the 2016 European Aquatics Championships?

-Two.

-No, incorrect, I can offer it over, anyone on that side?

-Five.

-No, it was three.

What was the profession of Florence Nightingale?

-Nurse.

-Correct.

The Magic Finger is a book by which author?

-Roald Dahl.

-Correct.

The temperature is -25 degrees.

If it rises seven degrees, what is the temperature now?

18, -18 degrees.

Minus, I'll accept that, -18 degrees.

Who did Manchester United beat to win the 2016 FA Cup final?

-Crystal Palace.

-Correct.

Which American invented the electric domestic light bulb?

Jacob?

-Thomas Edison.

-Correct.

What T describes a dance in which the performer wears shoes

fitted with metal plates that make a rhythmic sound?

-Alice?

-Tap dance.

-Correct.

What is the name given to both the body of water and the tunnel

you may use to travel between London and Paris?

-Christian?

-Underground.

No, incorrect. I can offer over. Daisy?

-Tube.

-No, it's the Channel.

In that sentence, "Bethany leapt out of bed at 7am in the morning,"

which word is the verb?

-Caleb?

-Leapt.

-Correct.

What W is a habitat made up of lots of trees

that grow close to each other?

-Daisy?

-Wood.

-Correct.

The trombone belongs to which family of musical instruments? Daisy?

-Brass.

-Correct answer, Daisy. Well done, oh, my goodness!

APPLAUSE

What an amazing buzzer round that was.

What a semifinal we have had.

You've all done incredibly well but the winners, with 23 points, are

Tilston! CHEERING

Delamere, you've done so well to get this far, you got 21 points.

There was only two points in it. It was so close.

But it's time to say goodbye. But give them a huge round of applause.

Delamere, what a team!

Tilston, you'll be back to meet

Little Sutton Primary School in the final.

You're just one step away from being Top Class.

How do you feel, Alice?

-Super excited.

-Super excited. Jacob?

-That was so close!

-It was so close.

-Daisy?

-Is this a joke?

-No, it's not a joke.

It's not a joke, not one of my funny jokes, it's not at all.

-Sophie, are you excited about being in the final?

-Yes.

It has been an incredible semifinal.

Well done, I'll see you in the final and I'll see you for the final, too!

Goodbye.