Quarter-Final 4: St John's v Castle Park Top Class

On Top Class today... Izzy, Alex, Carys and John,

playing for St John's Primary School from Somerset.

And competing against them are...

Lucy, Jana, Gemma and Jay,

playing for Castle Park Primary School from Monmouthshire.

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 quarterfinal!

CHEERING

Let's meet our teams.

First up, we have St John's Primary School from Somerset.

The team won their heat against Eye Primary 38-23

with some very impressive knowledge on science and geography.

Welcome back, Izzy.

How proud did you feel to win your heat and get here

to the quarterfinal?

I just felt really happy that we got through that round.

You performed really well as a team, lots of conferring.

Alex, tell me, what was your favourite round

that you played in the heat?

What round did you think you did best in?

Um, probably science because we were pretty quick on the

main questions and the control ones.

You were. And your buzzer technique was great -

have you been practising your buzzer technique?

-Carys, what have you been doing?

-Not really much, just a little bit.

-Just a little bit of...

-Yeah!

Now, you're the captain of St John's.

You must have felt amazing.

Really excited because it was a relief to get through that round.

Good luck to all of you on the quarterfinal of Top Class.

Welcome, St John's Primary School from Somerset!

Give them a round of applause! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And playing them are Castle Park Primary School from Monmouthshire.

The team won their heat against Blackridge 35-16,

answering some great questions about oceans and animals in the news.

Jay, welcome back.

Quarterfinals. How did that feel when you won your heat?

Um, it was really good

because I'm really proud of my team that we made it

and I didn't think we would.

Well, you absolutely did and, again, you played really well as a team,

conferring, talking about things, getting the right answers.

Gemma, were there any rounds that you thought were

a bit more difficult than you expected them to be?

Probably the English round because, well,

some of the words were really hard.

And in the quarterfinals,

the questions might even get a little bit more difficult

because we're trying to find the UK's smartest school.

Jana, captain of Castle Park - you must have felt really proud

captaining your team to victory, Jana?

Yeah. I didn't actually think we were going to make it!

And you did!

Have you been practising your buzzer technique at all?

Yeah, we've been playing snap.

Oh, that's quite a good idea, just to get your reaction times going.

Great! You're here, you're a quarterfinalist on Top Class,

and I wish you the best of luck.

Welcome, Castle Park Primary School from Monmouthshire!

Give them a round of applause! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, teams. It's all to play for.

The winners of this quarterfinal will go through to the semis.

So, good luck to both of you.

Let's kick straight off with a lightning round.

In this round, you'll each be given a crossword.

St John's, you're up first.

Your crossword is all about the USA.

Here is your first clue. One across.

New York City is often known as the big what?

-John.

-Apple.

Apple, is that right?

It is. Two down.

What is the first name of the US president who was

first elected in 2008?

-John.

-Barack.

-Barack, is that right?

It is. Three down.

Which country borders four of the southern states of the USA?

-John.

-Mexico.

Mexico - is that right?

It is. Four across.

In which state would you find the Los Angeles

neighbourhood of Hollywood?

-John.

-California.

Correct. Five across.

How many states make up the USA?

-John.

-50.

-Correct.

Six down. In which ocean is the island state of Hawaii?

-Carys.

-Pacific?

Pacific...

It's the right answer!

You got all of them right, well done!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Six points!

Well done, St John's!

Right at the end there, you got the last answer, Carys,

the Pacific Ocean. Six points to you.

Castle Park, your crossword is all about...

Shakespeare. Here's your puzzle.

One across.

Macbeth is mostly set in which country of the UK? Gemma.

-Scotland.

-Correct.

Two down. Which of Shakespeare's title characters was in love with

Juliet? Gemma.

-Romeo.

-Correct.

Three across. What was the name of the London theatre in which many of

Shakespeare's plays were performed?

-Jana.

-The Globe.

-Correct.

Four down. Complete the title of the play.

A Midsummer Summer Night's what?

-Jana.

-Dream.

-Correct.

Five across. The title character of a famous Shakespeare play is the

Merchant of which European city?

-Jana.

-Verona?

-No, it's Venice.

Six down. In which play by Shakespeare is the famous speech

"To be or not to be?" Gemma.

-Hamlet?

-Hamlet is the correct answer, well done!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Five points!

What a brilliant, brilliant lightning round that was!

St John's and Castle Park, you did incredibly well.

You've both got points on the board.

Give them both a round of applause.

Well done! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, teams. From now on, throughout the game,

you'll get a chance to take control of each subject.

Here's your first control question.

The subject is...

Here's your control question.

Milk and kale are good sources of which nutritional mineral...?

-John.

-Calcium.

..are good sources of which nutritional mineral beginning with

C, which helps bones and teeth say strong?

You said calcium.

That is the correct answer.

Well done, John. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

In this game, you're going to see four stages in the life cycle of an

animal. However, they're in the wrong order.

You need to put them in the correct order, starting with the earliest.

Here's your mixed-up life cycle.

-One is spawn.

-Two, four, one...

Two, four, one, three.

Spawn, tadpole, froglet and then frog.

So, two, four, one, three.

Spawn, tadpole, froglet, frog.

OK. Carys, what's the earliest stage in this life cycle?

-Spawn.

-Second stage?

-Tadpole.

-Third stage?

-Froglet.

-And finally?

-Frog.

-Let's see how many you got right.

You got them all right - five points, St John's!

Well done! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

After that round, let's just have a quick look at the scores.

Castle Park have five.

Just ahead of them,

St John's have 11 points!

Well done to both teams!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

Here is your control question.

The word tsunami begins with which letter?

-John.

-T.

T, correct answer, well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

In this game, I'll give you a word and you have to choose the answer

that's closest to it in meaning.

Firstly, which of these three words is closest to the word illuminated?

-Carys.

-B, lit. Lit.

You're saying lit, is that right?

It is right, well done.

Second question, which of these is closest to the word ascending?

Scaling.

Scaling, is that right?

It is right, well done.

Which of these is closest to the word legitimate?

-It's authentic.

-Authentic.

Authentic, is that right?

It is right, well done. And finally,

which of these is closest to the word superficial?

Shallow.

-I think shallow.

-Shallow.

-Shallow?

-Shallow, is that right?

It is right, well done. Five points, St John's.

Very well played. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

I can tell you, at this point,

Castle Park are on five,

St John's are on 16.

Give them all a round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

The next subject is...

Geography.

Here's your control question.

The national flags of Chile,

the Czech Republic and Russia are made up of red, white and which...?

-Gemma.

-Blue.

-Blue?

It's the correct answer, Gemma.

Well done. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That's your buzzer technique taking control.

That's all those games of Snap you've been playing.

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

rivers.

At the bottom of the screen are the

names of four major world rivers.

You need to pin each one to the

correct location on the map.

-Nile is blue.

-Purple is the Amazon.

Blue is D, purple is B.

Yeah, yeah.

And yellow is C.

So pink is...?

A.

Blue is D.

Firstly, which of these

rivers is located at the blue pin?

-Mississippi.

-The purple pin?

-The Amazon.

-The pink pin?

The Nile.

Finally, the yellow pin?

-The Mekong.

-The Mee-kong or

Meh-kong, that's your answer,

let's see how many you got right.

All right, Castle Park.

Five points! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Brilliantly done.

My goodness, it's getting closer.

Castle Park have ten,

St John's have 16 points.

Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Well, I'll tell you something, teams.

Everything can change now.

It's time for my super-duper favourite round.

It's time to Test The Teacher.

St John's, remind us, who's coming to play for you today?

-Miss David.

-Now, last time Miss David was here,

she scored three points.

Do you think she's going to do a bit better this time?

Hopefully, it just depends on what questions come up.

That's true, it does.

Izzy, were you still quite proud of your teacher last time?

She did OK.

OK! But she could have done better.

-Yes.

-Right.

Did she say she was going to try a lot harder this time round, though?

-Yes.

-She did. Alex, do you think she's going to do well?

Yes, definitely.

-John?

-Hopefully.

LAUGHTER

Well, St John's, let's find out.

It's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Miss David.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Miss David, welcome back to Top Class.

-Thank you.

-Quarterfinals.

-Mmhmm.

-Now, you got three points in the heats, which actually,

given the standard of some of the teachers' answers, isn't that bad,

but I'd hoped you would do better.

I had hoped that I would get above zero, which I did...

-Yeah.

-So I can't really hope for more.

Are you going to try and get more points this time round?

I'm going to try my very best.

OK. Miss David, I am rooting for you.

-Thank you.

-60 seconds on the clock

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

Battlefront and Knights Of The Old Republic are games

that tie in with which film series?

-Call Of Duty.

-Star Wars.

Which singer refers to her fan base as the Navy?

-Rihanna.

-Correct.

Which girl band sings this song?

-# No more

-Sad songs... #

-Little Mix.

-Correct. In the title of a Horrible Histories book,

who are described as vile?

-Victorians.

-Correct.

What is the name of this Premier League footballer?

-Pass.

-Eden Hazard.

What does the text abbreviation BRB stand for?

-Be right back.

-Correct.

What is the name of the wolf leader in the 2016 film The Jungle Book?

-Pass.

-It's Akela.

The slang term "awks" is short for which word?

-Awkward.

-Correct. Complete the title of this CBBC show,

Whoops I Missed The...?

-Bus.

-Correct.

The hits No Lie and Scared To Be Lonely both feature which

-British singer?

-Pass.

Dua Lipa.

In the Harry Potter books, what is Professor McGonagall's

animagus form?

-Cats.

-That's correct.

Oh, just at the end!

Well done, Miss David! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

You've scored an absolutely astonishing seven points,

Miss David! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-Are you pleased?

-I'm so pleased.

Do you know what, Miss David, I'm not sure you could have done

any better. I always knew you had it in you

and there it came, right at the quarterfinals.

Miss David, you've done brilliantly.

-For now, you are dismissed, Miss David!

-Thank you.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

John... LAUGHTER

Miss David just knocked it out of the park for you.

-Yeah.

-Are you pleased?

Yes, but I do feel slightly guilty.

Why?

I think I underestimated her.

Carys, you couldn't look more pleased when your teacher

-did that for you. Are you happy?

-Very happy.

Izzy, pretty good.

-It's what you expected though, wasn't it?

-No!

LAUGHTER

She did fantastically well, Miss David, for you.

Now, Castle Park, Jana, remind us, who's coming out to play

-for you today?

-Miss Wilshere.

-Miss Wilshere.

Now, last time Miss Wilshere was here, she scored two points for you.

-Are you hoping she's going to do better this time?

-Yes.

Yes? Do you have faith in her, Lucy?

Erm... Ish!

Seeing as what she did last time,

I don't think she can beat what the St John's teacher did.

You never know. I don't think they'd have expected Miss David

to get seven points before they started.

Gemma, do you have faith in your teacher?

Er...

I'm not sure that's the most positive endorsement.

Jay, tell me.

-She can do it?

-Yes.

Yes. Well, Castle Park, it's time to Test The Teacher.

Bring in Mrs Wilshere.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Mrs Wilshere, welcome back.

-Thank you.

-Did you think you would be standing here for a second time?

No, no.

Are you pleased to be standing here again?

Um... Thrilled!

Thrilled! That sounded so sincere, Mrs Wilshere.

-Yeah.

-You got a couple of points last time, two points.

Fingers crossed you will get more this time?

Well, fingers crossed, yes.

Fingers crossed. Well, your team have absolute faith in you.

I heard Jay's comment.

-That was very nice.

-Jay has absolute faith in you.

Best of luck to you, OK?

-Thank you.

-Start the clock.

What is the surname of the model sisters Cara and Poppy?

-Pass.

-Delevingne. In the TV show Secret Life Of Boys,

which country does Ginger come from?

-America.

-Australia.

Who is singing this?

# 24 karat magic in the air... #

Justin Timberlake?

Bruno Mars. Lightning McQueen is a character in which series

of animated films?

-Pass.

-Cars.

Name this Olympic boxer.

-Pass.

-Nicola Adams.

Currently living in Australia,

YouTuber Troye Sivan was born in which country?

-America.

-South Africa.

In the film Percy Jackson's Sea Of Monsters,

Percy's half-brother is which type of mythical creature?

-A dragon.

-Cyclops.

September Song is the first UK top ten hit for which British singer?

-Pass.

-JP Cooper.

Mr Rosetti and KK Slider are characters in which

video game series?

-Minecraft?

-Animal Crossing.

Which word could go before movies and TV in the names of two TV shows

starring Dick and Dom?

TV?

It's diddy. Oh, Mrs Wilshere!

You didn't get any points.

Give her a round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Tough questions, weren't they?

-Tough questions, yeah.

-Really tough questions.

Mrs Wilshere, you tried your absolute best.

For now, you are dismissed, Mrs Wilshere.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Tough, tough questions.

Jay, she tried her best. She really did.

Did you know all the answers to those questions?

-Um, half.

-Half of them.

-Gemma, she's still a great teacher though, isn't she?

-Yeah...

LAUGHTER

Jana, she did well.

-Can't ask for more than that, can you, Jana?

-No.

-No.

And, Lucy, you had your head in your hands at one point.

-She tried.

-Yes, she did.

She really did. I can tell you now, at the end of that round,

the scores are, Castle Park have

ten, St John's have 23.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

It's time for...

Pet Subjects.

Castle Park, you are going first.

Jana, tell me, what's your pet subject?

-Wolfblood.

-Wolfblood?

You're going to have 30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock. What is the name of the fictional town in Northumbria

where Maddie and her family are living in series one?

-Stonybridge.

-Correct.

What is the name of the high school at which Rhydian and Maddie

meet in series one?

The name of the high school.

-Pass.

-Jana, pass. It's Bradlington.

Leona Vaughan plays which character in the show?

-Gemma.

-Jana.

-Correct.

What is the name of the show's creator?

-Jana.

-Debbie Moon?

Debbie Moon, correct.

By which two initials is Imara Cipriani's son known in the show?

-Jana.

-TJ.

-Correct.

February 2017 saw the beginning of Wolfblood series number what?

-Jana.

-Five?

Is the correct answer.

Well done, Castle Park.

Five points.

Excellent knowledge there.

Well done, Castle Park.

Five points.

St John's.

Carys, what subject have you chosen?

-Charles Darwin.

-Charles Darwin.

30 seconds on the clock.

Start the clock. Darwin embarked on a voyage around the world...?

-John.

-Beagle.

-Correct, on which ship. Darwin was born in which

English town?

-John.

-Shrewsbury.

Correct. Which university did Darwin attend before going to Cambridge?

-John.

-Edinburgh.

-Correct.

The process of natural selection is also sometimes known as

survival of the what? Alex.

-Fittest.

-Correct.

Published in 1859, what's the title of Darwin's...?

-John.

-Origin Of The Species.

Correct. In which place of worship in London is Darwin buried?

-John.

-Westminster Abbey.

Is the correct answer.

Six points, well done, St John's. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, and at the end of that round, I can tell you the scores are,

Castle Park have 15,

St John's have 29.

Give them both a round of applause. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, teams. Back to business.

The next subject is...

Here's your control question.

If you multiply the number of sides on a hexagon by the number of sides

on a trapezium, what number...?

-Alex.

-24.

-24, correct answer.

Well done, St John's. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

Here's your first question.

9 x 4 is 36.

-Four.

-Four.

Wait, what?

-Four.

-Four.

-Four.

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

It is right, well done. 108 divided by 3 equals 9 x 4.

Here's your second question.

Six.

720 divided by...

It's six.

-Are you sure?

-I'm absolutely positive.

-Six.

-Six.

Is that the right answer?

It is, well done. 425 minus 305 equals 720 divided by 6.

Third question...

-Five.

-Five.

-Five.

-Five.

-Five.

Is that the right answer?

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

-3.

-Are you sure?

-Three, three.

-Yes.

-Three.

-Carys?

-Three.

-You're saying three.

Is that the right answer?

It is, well done, five points go to St John's.

Well done. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

And I can tell you now, the scores at the end of that round are,

Castle Park have 15,

St John's have 34.

Loads of time to go, though, loads of time.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, teams. The next subject is...

-AUDIENCE:

-Oooooh!

The subject is...

the Oscars.

Here's your control question.

What P is the name of the film studio that produced the

Oscar-winning films The Incredibles...?

-Lucy.

-Pixar.

-Pixar...

is the correct answer, Castle Park. Well done.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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

You're going to see stills from four films that have recently won the

Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

What is this film?

We think it's Inside Out.

Inside Out, is that right?

It is. What is this film?

-ALL:

-Brave.

We think the title's Brave.

Brave, is that right?

Yes. What is this film?

-ALL:

-Big Hero Six.

We think it's Big Hero Six.

Big Hero Six, is that right?

Yes. And finally, what is this film?

Zootropolis.

Um, Zootropolis.

Zootropolis, is that the right answer?

It is, five points, Castle Park.

Brilliantly done. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

After that round, I can tell you that the scores are...

It is quite close,

Castle Park have 20,

St John's have 34.

Give them both a round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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.

Which breed of dog is most commonly associated with Queen Elizabeth II?

-John.

-Corgi.

-Correct.

Ronnie O'Sullivan is a five-time world champion in which sport?

-Lucy.

-Snooker.

Correct. Which letter did the Romans use to represent the number 1,000?

-Alex.

-M.

Correct. In World War II,

what name was given to times when lights had to be turned out or

-covered? Gemma.

-Blackout.

Correct. In which country is John F Kennedy International Airport?

-Gemma.

-America.

Correct. Lenny, Barney and Mo are friends of which famous cartoon dad?

-Lucy.

-Homer Simpson.

Correct. In May 2017, Emmanuel Macron was elected president...?

-John.

-France.

-Correct. The Olympic triathlon event consists of running,

cycling and which other sport?

-John.

-Swimming.

-Correct.

An optometrist is a specialist in examining...?

-John.

-Eyes.

-Correct.

Artist Salvador Dali was born in which European country?

-Gemma.

-Italy?

-No, it's Spain.

VE Day marked the end of fighting...?

-John.

-World War II.

-Correct.

The ship that the public voted to name Boaty McBoatface has now been

named after which British TV presenter?

Anyone? No?

It's David Attenborough.

If I toss a normal 10p coin,

what is the probability it will land heads up?

-John.

-Equal.

-Correct.

Angela Merkel has served as Chancellor of which European

-country? Gemma.

-Germany.

-Correct.

Which English Premier League football team play their

home games at the Etihad Stadium?

-Carys.

-Is it Leicester?

No, it's Manchester City.

In the title of a book...

Oh, I can finish it, in the title of a book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg,

how is the postman described?

-Alex.

-Flat?

No, it is jolly.

That's the end of the round. Give everyone a round of applause.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That was really, really exciting.

You've all done incredibly well but the winners today with, 41 points,

are St John's. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Bad luck, Castle Park.

You played the game incredibly well.

It has been a pleasure to have you on Top Class.

I'm afraid you're going home but please give them a huge round of

applause. Well done, Castle Park.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

St John's, you'll be back to take your place in the semifinals.

You are one step closer to being Top Class.

Izzy, you've done it again.

How do you feel?

-I don't know.

-You can't even say the words!

Alex, how does it feel?

It feels brilliant. There were a lot of unexpected turns,

like Miss David getting seven.

That was unexpected.

The expectations are high from Miss David next time.

Carys, how do you feel, captain of St John's?

Very excited but Castle Park did really well.

They did, didn't they? It was a brilliant game.

And, John, how do you feel?

-Really good.

-Really good.

It's been a fantastic quarterfinals.

Well done and I'll see you in the semifinals

and I'll see you next time. Goodbye!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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