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Call to remove Glitter song from GCSE music paper

Critics have condemned England's largest exam board for recommending a number one chart hit by convicted paedophile Gary Glitter in a GCSE music assignment.The Assessment and Qualification Alliance (AQA) listed Glitter's 1973 song I'm The Leader Of The Gang as "related listening" for GCSE music coursework.An anonymous deputy head teacher and father of two saw Glitter's name on an exam paper sent out on November 1 to thousands of teenagers.The teacher from Windsor told the Sun he was horrified hi...

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03:08 on November 10 2008

Call to remove Glitter song from GCSE music paper

Guardian Music — Critics have condemned England's largest exam board for recommending a number one chart hit by convicted paedophile Gary Glitter in a GCSE music assignment.The Assessment... more info
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