Top Class

Revision as of 11:41, 2 October 2016

Host

Broadcast

ITV Studios for CBBC, 12 September 2016 - present

Synopsis

A knockout quiz tournament for primary schools.

Two teams of four students play against each other. These students are aged 10 and 11, at the top of primary school.

They're asked "control" questions, individual questions on the buzzer, no conferring. A right answer wins control of a curriculum subject, and four bonus questions on a theme. Which of these things are electrical conductors, where are these European capitals? These bonus questions won't be passed to the other side.

Also in the show is "Test the Teacher", classroom staff are asked about popular culture for one minute. "Pet subject" is questions for each team on a topic they've nominated. And the show finishes with a 90-second buzzer round.

The scoring is simple: one point per correct answer. Winners of each show go forward to the next round, losers go home.

Susan introduces the show with the teams in the background.

Quite a lot of chat on the show, introducing the teams to viewers at home, and Susan joshes with the competitors after each round of questions. Top Class isn't an intense quiz, it never forgets that it's an entertainment programme, and it meets the brief well - entertains while it's gently educating.

Title music

Craig Brown is credited as "composer".

Champions

St Pius X Preparatory School from Preston, Lancashire

Web links

CBBC show site

Feedback

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 == Synopsis ==
-A knockout tournament for primary schools.
+A knockout quiz tournament for primary schools.
-The BBC press office said,
+Two teams of four students play against each other. These students are aged 10 and 11, at the top of primary school.
-:Two teams of students compete against each other in a series of challenging and fun rounds which will cover a wide range of subjects. Kids will have an opportunity to impress during their pet subject round, whilst teachers will be in the hot-seat during a pop culture round.
+They're asked "control" questions, individual questions on the buzzer, no conferring. A right answer wins control of a curriculum subject, and four bonus questions on a theme. Which of these things are electrical conductors, where are these European capitals? These bonus questions won't be passed to the other side.
-:Each round includes questions taken from the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 as well as other rounds including a 'News' round with questions on topics from the wider world; a ‘pet subject’ round selected by the team and in one special round, the team nominate one of their teachers to play for them, the teacher must answer questions against the clock on popular culture.
+Also in the show is "Test the Teacher", classroom staff are asked about popular culture for one minute. "Pet subject" is questions for each team on a topic they've nominated. And the show finishes with a 90-second buzzer round.
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+The scoring is simple: one point per correct answer. Winners of each show go forward to the next round, losers go home.
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+[[File:Top class susan calman studio.jpg|400px|Top Class]]
+''Susan introduces the show with the teams in the background.''
+</div>
+Quite a lot of chat on the show, introducing the teams to viewers at home, and Susan joshes with the competitors after each round of questions. ''Top Class'' isn't an intense quiz, it never forgets that it's an entertainment programme, and it meets the brief well - entertains while it's gently educating.
+== Title music ==
+Craig Brown is credited as "composer".
 == Champions ==
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 == See also ==
-<!--[[Weaver's Week 2016-10-02|Weaver's Week review]]-->
+[[Weaver's Week 2016-10-02|Weaver's Week review]]
 [[Top of the Form]]
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