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School's out! 4, Hidden gem /

Alasdair Craig left school when he was just sixteen and had no real idea exactly what he wanted to do. He only had a couple of basic qualifications in English and art. It was not looking good. But Alasdair was lucky. He landed an apprenticeship with a firm of jewellers in Cambridge called Cellini an...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : SW Pictures, [2008]
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Occupational training > England.
Employees > Training of > England.
Vocational education > England.
Jewelers > Training of > England.
Apprentices > England.
Personnel > Formation > Angleterre.
Enseignement professionnel > Angleterre.
Bijoutiers > Formation > Angleterre.
Apprentis > Angleterre.
Apprentices
Employees > Training of
Occupational training
Vocational education
England
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documentary film.
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Short films
Documentary films.
Short films.
Documentaires.
Courts métrages.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Alasdair Craig left school when he was just sixteen and had no real idea exactly what he wanted to do. He only had a couple of basic qualifications in English and art. It was not looking good. But Alasdair was lucky. He landed an apprenticeship with a firm of jewellers in Cambridge called Cellini and has since become a virtuoso diamond setter - one of the best in the country. Alasdair now produces jewellery worth well over 20,000 euros. It is all part of a very exclusive business. This film follows Alasdair as he shows what it takes to make some of the best jewellery in the world. Alasdair is so good he won a leading national award for vocational training.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed January 04, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (21 minutes)
Playing Time:00:20:27