LONDON - A British exam board is recalling a high school music test that included convicted child molester Gary Glitter's song in its "suggested listening" section.
The test asked British students to compose an original song "that relies on changes of tempo or style."
Students were given a series of examples they could model their songs on, among them Glitter's 1970s hit "I'm the Leader of the Gang."
Like many of Glitter's foot-stomping anthems, the song was once a chart-topper.
But the glam rocker and his music have been shunned since the singer was convicted of abusing two young girls in Vietnam.
In a statement, the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance said Monday it regretted any offence that the inclusion of Glitter's song might have caused.
The song-writing assignment is part of an optional music test taken by 14 to 16-year-olds across Britain.
