diff --git a/course/format/classes/local/overview/overviewitem.php b/course/format/classes/local/overview/overviewitem.php
index ddf7f0d1552..b751dc46e0c 100644
--- a/course/format/classes/local/overview/overviewitem.php
+++ b/course/format/classes/local/overview/overviewitem.php
@@ -139,36 +139,44 @@ class overviewitem {
      * Items can utilize either a renderable object or a pre-rendered string as their content.
      *
      * @param string|renderable|null $content
+     * @return $this
      */
-    public function set_content(string|renderable|null $content): void {
+    public function set_content(string|renderable|null $content): static {
         $this->content = $content;
+        return $this;
     }
 
     /**
      * Sets the preferred text alignment of the item.
      *
      * @param text_align $textalign
+     * @return $this
      */
-    public function set_text_align(text_align $textalign): void {
+    public function set_text_align(text_align $textalign): static {
         $this->textalign = $textalign;
+        return $this;
     }
 
     /**
      * Sets the value of the overview item.
      *
      * @param int|string|bool|null $value
+     * @return $this
      */
-    public function set_value(int|string|bool|null $value): void {
+    public function set_value(int|string|bool|null $value): static {
         $this->value = $value;
+        return $this;
     }
 
     /**
      * Sets the name of the overview item.
      *
      * @param string $name
+     * @return $this
      */
-    public function set_name(string $name): void {
+    public function set_name(string $name): static {
         $this->name = $name;
+        return $this;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -176,9 +184,11 @@ class overviewitem {
      *
      * @param int $alertcount
      * @param string $alertlabel
+     * @return $this
      */
-    public function set_alert(int $alertcount, string $alertlabel): void {
+    public function set_alert(int $alertcount, string $alertlabel): static {
         $this->alertcount = $alertcount;
         $this->alertlabel = $alertlabel;
+        return $this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/course/format/tests/local/overview/overviewitem_test.php b/course/format/tests/local/overview/overviewitem_test.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ef80b2943dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/course/format/tests/local/overview/overviewitem_test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+namespace core_courseformat\local\overview;
+
+use core\output\local\properties\text_align;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for overviewitem.
+ *
+ * @package    core_courseformat
+ * @category   test
+ * @copyright  2025 Ferran Recio <ferran@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ * @covers    \core_courseformat\local\overview\overviewitem
+ */
+final class overviewitem_test extends \advanced_testcase {
+    /**
+     * Tests the constructor.
+     *
+     * @covers ::__construct
+     * @covers ::get_name
+     * @covers ::get_value
+     * @covers ::get_content
+     * @covers ::get_text_align
+     * @covers ::get_alert_count
+     * @covers ::get_alert_label
+     */
+    public function test_constructor(): void {
+        $name = 'Activity name';
+        $value = 1;
+        $content = 'Activity content';
+        $textalign = text_align::CENTER;
+        $alertcount = 1;
+        $alertlabel = 'Alert label';
+
+        $item = new overviewitem($name, $value, $content, $textalign, $alertcount, $alertlabel);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($name, $item->get_name());
+        $this->assertEquals($value, $item->get_value());
+        $this->assertEquals($content, $item->get_content());
+        $this->assertEquals($textalign, $item->get_text_align());
+        $this->assertEquals($alertcount, $item->get_alert_count());
+        $this->assertEquals($alertlabel, $item->get_alert_label());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test chained setters.
+     *
+     * @covers ::set_name
+     * @covers ::set_value
+     * @covers ::set_content
+     * @covers ::set_text_align
+     * @covers ::set_alert_count
+     * @covers ::set_alert_label
+     * @covers ::get_name
+     * @covers ::get_value
+     * @covers ::get_content
+     * @covers ::get_text_align
+     * @covers ::get_alert_count
+     * @covers ::get_alert_label
+     */
+    public function test_setters(): void {
+        $item = new overviewitem('Sample', 1, 'Content', text_align::CENTER, 1, 'Alert label');
+
+        $this->assertEquals('Sample', $item->get_name());
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $item->get_value());
+        $this->assertEquals('Content', $item->get_content());
+        $this->assertEquals(text_align::CENTER, $item->get_text_align());
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $item->get_alert_count());
+        $this->assertEquals('Alert label', $item->get_alert_label());
+
+        $name = 'New activity name';
+        $value = 2;
+        $content = 'New activity content';
+        $textalign = text_align::END;
+        $alertcount = 2;
+        $alertlabel = 'New alert label';
+
+        $item->set_name($name)
+            ->set_value($value)
+            ->set_content($content)
+            ->set_text_align($textalign)
+            ->set_alert($alertcount, $alertlabel);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($name, $item->get_name());
+        $this->assertEquals($value, $item->get_value());
+        $this->assertEquals($content, $item->get_content());
+        $this->assertEquals($textalign, $item->get_text_align());
+        $this->assertEquals($alertcount, $item->get_alert_count());
+        $this->assertEquals($alertlabel, $item->get_alert_label());
+    }
+}