Round Four Top Class

On Top Class today...

Ben, Eve, Bobby and Emily,

playing for Hayshead Primary School from Angus,

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.

Let's meet our teams.

First up, Hayshead - they're preparing for

their end of term production, set in 2075,

where they will all be playing elderly versions of themselves,

telling their grandchildren about their time in school.

Ben - what are you going to be telling your grandchildren about

your time in school, Ben?

That we used to think that one of our teachers

ate chocolate in a maths assessment.

There was an allegation that your teacher was eating chocolate during

-an assessment?

-Yeah.

Would you not like to eat chocolate during your maths assessment?

-Yeah.

-We all would!

What about your major hobbies - you like bird-watching, don't you, Ben?

I went to a nature reserve with my granny once, and ever since then,

I've just kept on going back.

So you go out with your binoculars, and your book,

-and you note down the types of birds?

-Yeah, and my camera.

-Well, listen, I hope you enjoy Top Class today.

-Thank you.

Eve, welcome.

Something I know about you, Eve,

which I really like, is you play carpet bowls, don't you?

-Yeah.

-I play carpet bowls, Eve.

Would you let me win?

-Maybe!

-I don't have a carpet in my house but I've got lots of cat hair,

so it kind of creates a carpet!

Bobby, welcome. Why do you think you were chosen as team captain, Bobby?

I don't know.

-Quite loud!

-Quite loud?

It's always quite good for a captain to be quite loud.

Everyone, please welcome Hayshead Primary School from Angus!

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And playing against them are Little Sutton Primary School.

The school has some famous ex-pupils,

including Oliver and James Phelps, who played the Weasley twins in

the Harry Potter films, and Bradley Simpson from The Vamps.

James, you like to build Lego models, don't you?

What kind of models have you built?

I've built a camper van.

-Not a full-sized camper van?

-Not a full-sized one.

Because that would be a lot of bricks, James.

-Yeah, quite a lot.

-Yeah.

-Hi, Zara.

-Hi!

-why have you been chosen as team captain, Zara?

Like Bobby, I don't know!

I like the way... Maybe everyone else left the room and you were left

going, "I suppose I'm captain, then!"

You also lived in Australia for seven years and you played

the recorder onstage at the Sydney Opera House?

-Yeah.

-I can play Frere Jacques on the recorder,

maybe we could do a duet?

-Aleks, welcome.

-Thank you.

-You enjoy - and this is great - parkour, don't you?

-Yeah.

So tell people what that is, if they don't know what it is.

It's like gymnastics, but more on the streets.

It's a free running type thing, isn't it?

We can play the recorder, Zara and I, while you do some flips,

it'll be like synchronised gymnastics, yeah?

-Yeah.

-You're being so polite!

Best of luck to you, please welcome

Little Sutton Primary School from the West Midlands.

OK, let's get started.

It's time for round one, the subject is...

science!

Here is your control question.

Which of your organs is responsible for passing oxygen to and removing

carbon dioxide from your blood?

-Ben?

-The lungs.

The lungs? That is the correct answer.

Well done, Ben. That's a point, you have control.

Here are the rest of your questions

on the subject of the digestive system.

Which part of

the digestive system is this?

-Kidney?

-You're saying the kidney?

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

BUZZER It's the stomach.

Secondly, which part of the digestive system is this?

THEY WHISPER

I'm just saying the throat.

You're saying the throat?

Let's see if that's right.

BUZZER It's the oesophagus.

Which part of your digestive system is this?

-Liver?

-You're saying the liver?

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

It is right, well done.

And which part of the digestive system is this?

Intestine.

I need you to be specific, please?

The long intestine.

You're saying long intestine?

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

Afraid it's not, it's the large intestine. But well done.

At the end of that round, Hayshead, you got yourself two points.

Give them a round of applause.

So, at the end of that round, Hayshead have two points,

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

Give them both a round of applause, well done.

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And let's move on to the next subject.

And it is...English!

Here's your control question.

In the sentence, "The cook carefully followed the recipe,"

which word is the adverb?

Ben.

-Carefully.

-Carefully is the correct answer, Ben, well done.

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

Well done, here are the rest of

your questions on the subject of spelling.

Spell the word "provide".

P-R-O-V-I-D-E.

Correct answer, well done.

Spell the word "shield".

S-H-E-I-L-D.

That's incorrect. It's I-E.

Spell the word "catastrophe".

THEY CONFER

C-A-T-A-S-T-R-O-P-H-E.

Correct answer, well done.

And finally, spell "abominable".

A-B-M-I-N...

Nope. A-BOM-IN... You still did very, very well there, well done.

You got yourself three points, Hayshead.

Well done, give them a round of applause.

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So, at the end of that round, it is still very close.

Hayshead have five points, Little Sutton are yet to score,

but they've got loads of time. Give them both a round of applause!

Little Sutton, were you playing along there?

-Yes.

-Who's the best speller in your team?

-Is it me?

-I think so!

Did you know all of those, then, Zara?

-Yeah.

-Yes, you did, OK.

Let's move on to the next subject.

And it is...

geography. Here is your control question.

What is the official name of the country sometimes referred to

as "Holland"? Bobby?

-Netherlands.

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

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

This game is all about identifying in which county you'll find

a particular city.

So first of all, in which county is the city of Plymouth found?

-Devon.

-You're saying Devon?

See if that's right...

It is right, well done.

In which county is Blackpool found?

-Lancashire.

-You're saying Lancashire?

Let's see if that is right...

It is right, well done.

In which county is the city of Portsmouth found?

Hampshire.

You are saying Hampshire? Let's see if that's right...

It is right, well done.

The town of Swindon is found in which county?

-West Yorkshire.

-You're saying West Yorkshire?

Let's find out if that's right.

It is not right, the right answer is Wiltshire.

Well done, you've got yourself four points though, Hayshead, well done.

So, at the end of that round, Hayshead have nine points.

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

Give them both a round of applause!

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Everything can change in this round, because it's time to...

Hayshead, who have you brought with you and why?

-Bobby?

-We've brought Miss Wallace,

because we found out the subject was pop culture,

and she's quite young, so we thought she'd know.

What do you think "quite young" means, Bobby?

20s? 20s? How old do you think I am, Bobby?

30s? Thanks!

No, you're about two decades out, but thanks very much, Bobby.

I feel much better about myself.

Ben, how do think your teacher is going to do?

I think she'll do superb!

Superb? That's a lot of confidence.

-Emily, how do you think she's going to do?

-I think she'll do well.

Yeah? There's a lot of confidence from Hayshead about their teacher,

let's find out. It's time to Test the Teacher.

Bring in Miss Wallace!

-Hi, there.

-Hello, Miss Wallace.

-Hi.

-Bobby said he chose you because you're quite young.

He meant very young and cool!

That's exactly what he meant!

And apparently, you'll know lots of stuff about pop culture...?

Hmm, I hope!

You hope. They're all very confident, though,

about how you're going to do. So let's see how you do.

You have 60 seconds on the clock, Miss Wallace,

to answer as many questions as you can.

Start the clock. In the film Frozen, what's the name of the snowman?

-Ooh... Orla?

-No, it's Olaf!

In the CBBC show The Next Step, what is the name of Emily's sister?

-Katie.

-Riley.

In text talk, what does the acronym FOMO stand for?

-Pass.

-Fear of missing out.

Diana Prince is the alter-ego of which superhero?

-Pass.

-Wonder Woman!

Footballer Aaron Ramsey played for which Premier League team during

the 2015-16 football season?

-Leicester?

-Arsenal.

Name the band that sings this song.

# She took my arm

# I don't know how it happened

-# We took the floor and... #

-Pass.

-Walk The Moon.

Sarah Grayson has played what

character in The Dumping Ground since 2013?

-Sarah?

-Floss Guppy.

George Shelley is a former member of...

-Union J.

-Correct! What's the full title of the fourth book in

JK Rowling's Harry Potter series?

-Prisoner of Azkaban?

-No, Goblet Of Fire.

In the 2016 Oscars, who won Best Original Song category

with their hit, Writing's On The Wall?

-Sam Smith.

-Correct answer, Miss Wallace!

Well done, you've got yourself two points, Miss Wallace.

Ooh, thank you.

You just... You knew Olaf.

-I know!

-You knew Olaf!

And you were going... "O..."

I was going, "Say it, Miss Wallace.

-"Say it!"

-What a start.

Difficult questions.

-Yes.

-But you did really well, Miss Wallace.

-Are you happy?

-No!

No, you did really well, you got two points for your team, but for now,

Miss Wallace, you are dismissed!

Thank you.

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

We've brought Miss Faulkner because she's fun and she is friendly.

Do you think she's going to know a lot about pop culture?

-Yes.

-Why?

-I don't know.

Zara, how much faith do you have in Miss Faulkner?

-A lot!

-There was a little bit of a gap there, Zara!

Has she been doing any revision, do you think?

Um, I think she's been doing a bit, yeah.

A bit. I mean, I wouldn't say they are screaming confidence for

Miss Faulkner, but let's find out, it's time to Test the Teacher.

Bring in Miss Faulkner!

-Miss Faulkner.

-Hello.

Look. They're not screaming with confidence.

No, no, thank you, guys, very much!

You've been chosen because you're fun?

Yes. That was very nice.

How much do you think you know about popular culture?

Well, judging by the questions that the previous teacher just got,

-not a lot!

-Would you have done well with her questions?

-No, not at all.

-So let's see how you do,

you're going to have 60 seconds on the clock.

-OK.

-Start the clock.

Winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2015, Jay McGuiness,

rose to fame in which boyband?

-The Wanted.

-Correct.

In text slang, what does ROFL stand for?

Rolling On The Floor Laughing.

Correct. What colour of Blue Peter badge is awarded to viewers

who send in a review of an episode of the show?

-Gold?

-Purple.

How many awards did singer Adele win in the 2016 Brits?

-Was it four?

-Correct.

The songs Defying Gravity and For Good are from which musical?

-Wicked.

-Correct.

-Who sings the following song?

-# Hold back the river... #

-James Bay.

-Correct.

What drink shares its name with Beyonce's latest album,

-released in April 2016?

-Lemonade.

-Correct.

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are

commonly associated with which sport?

-Pass.

-Wrestling.

What is the name of the raccoon in the Marvel film,

Guardians Of The Galaxy?

-Pass.

-Rocket.

The characters Dr Sorcha Knowles and Professor Mike McCork

appear in which children's TV show?

Pass.

Brain Freeze.

Which singer won the 2016 Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist?

-Pass.

-Justin Bieber.

What is the surname of the Diversity dance troupe member Ashley,

who co-presented the BBC entertainment series,

Can't Touch This, in 2016?

Ooh... Um... Pass, I don't know.

-It's Banjo.

-Oh!

But well done, you've got yourself six points!

Six points! That's one of the top scores we've had from a teacher.

-Is it? Thanks.

-I think she was just pretending, "I don't know anything!"

-That was brilliant!

-Thank you, I'm pleased with that.

-Are you happy?

-Yes, very.

Yes, you did fantastically well for your team.

Well done, Miss Faulkner.

-For now, you are dismissed!

-Thank you.

So at the end of that round, Hayshead have 11 points,

but it's really close. Little Sutton now have six points.

Karan, she was amazing.

-Are you pleased?

-Yeah.

She was brilliant.

Is it a surprise to you, Zara?

Kind of. I should have had more faith in her.

You should have had more faith in her.

Bobby, your teacher did fantastically well.

Tough questions.

Are you proud of your teacher?

Yeah, but...

She could have done better?

Yeah.

Emily?

-She did well though.

-Yeah.

Ben?

Well, there's always room for improvement.

These poor teachers.

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

It's time for pet subjects.

Hayshead, you're going first.

What subject have you chosen, Bobby?

We chose birds, because Ben is, like, a master at it.

A master of birds.

Well, you have 30 seconds on the clock, starting now.

What name is given to a young swan?

-Ben.

-Cygnet.

-Correct. When birds travel over long distances

to stay in a good climate, what's this known as?

-Migration.

-That's correct.

Name a type of bird that can fly backwards.

Eve.

Hummingbird.

Correct. What's the most common species of bird in the world?

-Bobby.

-Herring gull.

No, it's chicken. Which birds, whose species include gentoo

and rock hopper, can't fly, but are exceptional swimmers?

-Penguin.

-Correct.

What is the largest living bird in the world?

-Eve.

-Ostrich.

Correct answer, well done, Hayshead.

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

Well done.

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

2014 World Cup.

OK, you only have 30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock. In which country was the 2014 Fifa World Cup held?

-Aleks.

-Brazil.

-Say again?

-Brazil.

-Correct. Which country finished third in the competition?

-James.

-Brazil.

-No, incorrect, Netherlands.

Which player scored the winning goal in the final?

-Zara.

-Gotze.

Correct. What letter group were England drawn to play their first

round fixtures in? James.

Group C.

No, Group D. Who was the winner of the 2014 Golden Boot?

-Germany.

-No, Golden Boot, it was James Rodriguez.

In which Brazilian city did the opening ceremony take place?

-Zara.

-Rio de Janeiro.

-No, it was Sao Paulo.

You did really well there, though, Little Sutton.

You got yourself two points.

Well done, Little Sutton.

So at the end of that round, Hayshead have 16 points,

but just behind them, Little Sutton have eight points.

OK, on with the game.

The next subject is...

maths.

Here's your control question.

What is negative 12 plus six?

Zara?

Minus six.

Correct answer, well done, Zara.

You get a point, you have control of the game.

This round is all about testing your mathematical problem-solving skills.

Firstly, what is the next term in this sequence?

You can confer, use your pen and paper.

-Do we agree on 45?

-Yes.

What's the answer, Zara?

-45.

-You're saying 45.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

The rule is plus nine to the previous term.

What's the next term in this sequence?

Do we agree on 49?

-Yes!

-49.

You're saying 49, let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done. The rule is minus four from the previous term.

What's the next term in this sequence?

-180.

-You're saying 180.

Let's see if that's right.

That's correct, the rule is you subtract

one less from the previous term.

And what's the next term in this sequence?

Oh, I get it.

You know when you times by seven and then you times by two,

you add the one and the two, so you times by three the next time,

and you add to one and three, so you times by five.

So it's 7 times 13.

Why don't you add up the last two numbers?

-It's 91.

-You're saying 91.

-Yes.

-Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done, you've got five points, Little Sutton.

Well done.

So at the end of that round, it's getting really close.

Hayshead have 16 points, Little Sutton now have 13 points.

Well done.

Really excellent teamwork there, Little Sutton,

because that last one, you weren't sure of,

but you worked it out together as a team.

Zara, do you think that's one of your strengths?

-Yeah.

-Work well as a team?

-Yes.

-Let's move on with the game.

The next subject is...

news. Here's your control question.

Which country won the 2016 RBS Six Nations Rugby Championship?

-James.

-England.

You're saying England.

-That is the correct answer, well done.

-Yes!

It's a point to you, you have control of the game.

First question. Which sporting event did astronaut Tim Peake participate

in on the 24th of April 2016?

THEY CONFER

-Do you want to go with it?

-Yeah.

-Was it the London Marathon?

-You're saying the London Marathon.

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

In January 2015,

a French couple were banned from giving their child

the name of which spread?

Margarine?

I reckon it's probably Nutella, because I've heard this story.

-I reckon it's Nutella.

-Do you think it's Flora, that's kind of common?

It's Nutella.

-Is it Nutella?

-Is it Nutella?

Let's see if that's right.

It is right, well done.

In which month of 2016 was Earth Day celebrated?

In which month was it celebrated?

I think it could be February.

Do you think it's April? What do you think?

I think it's March.

March.

-We think it might be March.

-You're saying March.

-Yes.

-Let's see if that's right.

It's April.

We should have gone with James. Oh, well.

Finally, who is this British tennis player?

Andy Murray.

You are saying handsome, handsome Andy Murray.

Let's see if that's right.

It is. Handsome, handsome Andy Murray, you've got four points,

Little Sutton. Well done.

So at the end of that round, Little Sutton have 17 points.

Oh, my goodness, Hayshead have 16 points.

Oh, it's so close.

Just briefly, nice teamwork again.

Thank you. James was saying April.

Yeah. We should have listened.

But then he said, "I'm not really bothered."

Then he said, "I'm not really bothered."

-You were quite certain it was Nutella, Aleks.

-Yes.

There are other spreads available.

I would call my child Strawberry Jam.

OK, teams. This is it and it could not be closer.

It's your last chance to add to your scores.

It's the Battle of the Buzzers.

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

Start the clock. What is the longest river in Africa?

-Bobby.

-The Nile.

-The Nile, correct.

On which date does St Patrick's Day fall?

Bobby.

No, I have to offer it over.

Little Sutton, buzz in if you know, buzz in if you know.

-Zara.

-Is it the 14th?

No, it's not, it's the 17th of March.

The novel The Butterfly Lion is a book by which British author?

-Zara.

-Michael Morpurgo.

Correct. What is the first name of our reigning Queen's only daughter?

Zara.

-Annabel.

-No, it's not, I can offer it over, Hayshead.

The name of the Queen's daughter, buzz in if you know.

-No. Ben?

-Elizabeth.

No, it's Anne.

Which medieval tapestry beginning with B

depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066?

Zara? No, I need to offer it across.

The Battle of Hastings?

No, it's the Bayeaux Tapestry.

Which professional football team

play their home games at Carrow Road?

-Bobby.

-Swansea.

No, it's not, I can offer it across, buzz in if you know.

No? Norwich City.

Spell the word "observant".

Zara.

Correct. In terms of diameter, which of these planets is the largest?

Neptune, Earth, or Mercury?

-Zara.

-Earth.

-No, incorrect, I can offer it over.

-Ben?

-Neptune.

Correct, no conferring, remember.

What name is given to a baby cow?

-Bobby?

-Calf.

-Correct.

In which country was the artist Leonardo da Vinci born?

-Bobby.

-Italy.

-Correct.

What is 36 divided by nine?

Ben.

-Three.

-No, incorrect.

I can offer it over. Karan.

-Four.

-Four is the correct answer.

Well done, Karan.

Well, that was incredibly close.

So close, in fact, that we have a tie.

Both teams have 20 points.

So we need a tie-break question.

I'm going to give you a maths puzzle.

You'll need your pens and papers.

Buzz in only when you know the answer.

Here is your question.

Take the number of days in a week,

multiply that by the number of vowels in the word "Zoella",

then add it to the number of years in a century.

Bobby.

123.

Incorrect, Bobby.

121.

-You are saying 121?

-Yes.

Zara, that is the correct answer.

Well done.

Seven days in a week multiplied by the number of vowels,

which is three, plus 100, is 121.

Well, that was incredibly exciting.

You've all done brilliantly, but the winners, with 21 points,

are Little Sutton.

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Bad luck, Hayshead.

You went out on a tie-break question.

You put up a brilliant fight.

You got 20 points, just one point behind Little Sutton.

You're going home, but you did incredibly well.

Give them a huge round of applause.

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Little Sutton, you're coming back to the quarterfinals.

You are one step closer to being Top Class.

James, how does it feel being in the quarterfinals?

It feels really exciting.

Yes, Zara, how does it feel?

Really excite...

-Aleks?

-Yes!

-Karan?

-Great.

Great, it feels fantastic.

Well, well done. I'll see you in the quarterfinals,

and I'll see you next time. Goodbye.

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