[单项选择]Pupils at GCSE are to be allowed to abandon learning traditional "hard" science, including the meaning of the periodic table, in favour of "soft" science such as the benefits of genetic engineering and healthy eating. The statutory requirement for pupils to learn a science subject will be watered down under a new curriculum introduced next year. There will be no compulsion to master the periodic table—the basis of chemistry—nor basic scientific laws that have informed the work of all the great scientists such as Newton and Einstein. The changes, which the government believes will make science more "relevant" to the 21st century, have been attacked by scientists as a "dumbing down" of the subject. In June the government had to announce financial incentives to tackle a shortage of science teachers. Academics have estimated that a fifth of science lessons are taught by teachers who are not adequately qualified.
Most children now study for the double-award science GCSE, which embra
A. He fully appreciates the government’s motives in revising GCSE science courses.
B. He holds that most students entering university have mastered enough science knowledge as needed.
C. He argues that reducing the requirement for "hard" science in schools will lead to more problems.
D. He thinks that lack of public confidence in science will not affect the progress of science policy.