diff --git a/public/course/classes/local/entity/content_item.php b/public/course/classes/local/entity/content_item.php
index 229eb46c4ea..d34c43a9059 100644
--- a/public/course/classes/local/entity/content_item.php
+++ b/public/course/classes/local/entity/content_item.php
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class content_item {
      * @param string $purpose the purpose type of this component.
      * @param bool $branded whether or not this item is branded.
      * @param bool $gradable whether or not this item is gradable.
+     * @param string|null $otherpurpose the alternative purpose type of this component.
      */
     public function __construct(
         /** @var int $id the id. */
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ class content_item {
         private bool $branded = false,
         /** @var bool $gradable whether or not this component is gradable. */
         private bool $gradable = false,
+        /** @var string|null $otherpurpose the alternative purpose type of this component. */
+        private ?string $otherpurpose = null,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -154,6 +157,15 @@ class content_item {
         return $this->purpose;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get alternative purpose for this item.
+     *
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    public function get_other_purpose(): ?string {
+        return $this->otherpurpose;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Whether this item is branded.
      *
diff --git a/public/course/classes/local/exporters/course_content_item_exporter.php b/public/course/classes/local/exporters/course_content_item_exporter.php
index 0c59955a059..4fd90058b9c 100644
--- a/public/course/classes/local/exporters/course_content_item_exporter.php
+++ b/public/course/classes/local/exporters/course_content_item_exporter.php
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ class course_content_item_exporter extends exporter {
             'purpose' => ['type' => PARAM_TEXT, 'description' => 'The purpose of the component exposing the content item'],
             'branded' => ['type' => PARAM_BOOL, 'description' => ' Whether this content item is branded or not'],
             'gradable' => ['type' => PARAM_BOOL, 'description' => 'Whether this content item is gradable or not'],
+            'otherpurpose' => [
+                'type' => PARAM_TEXT,
+                'null' => NULL_ALLOWED,
+                'default' => null,
+                'description' => 'The alternative purpose of the component exposing the content item',
+            ],
         ];
     }
 
@@ -143,6 +149,7 @@ class course_content_item_exporter extends exporter {
             'purpose' => $this->contentitem->get_purpose(),
             'branded' => $this->contentitem->is_branded(),
             'gradable' => $this->contentitem->is_gradable(),
+            'otherpurpose' => $this->contentitem->get_other_purpose(),
         ];
 
         return $properties;
diff --git a/public/course/classes/local/repository/content_item_readonly_repository.php b/public/course/classes/local/repository/content_item_readonly_repository.php
index 119f28e209b..e613e8a560e 100644
--- a/public/course/classes/local/repository/content_item_readonly_repository.php
+++ b/public/course/classes/local/repository/content_item_readonly_repository.php
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class content_item_readonly_repository implements content_item_readonly_reposito
             $help = $this->get_core_module_help_string($mod->name);
             $archetype = plugin_supports('mod', $mod->name, FEATURE_MOD_ARCHETYPE, MOD_ARCHETYPE_OTHER);
             $purpose = plugin_supports('mod', $mod->name, FEATURE_MOD_PURPOSE, MOD_PURPOSE_OTHER);
+            $otherpurpose = plugin_supports('mod', $mod->name, FEATURE_MOD_OTHERPURPOSE);
             $isbranded = component_callback('mod_' . $mod->name, 'is_branded', [], false);
             $gradable = plugin_supports('mod', $mod->name, FEATURE_GRADE_HAS_GRADE, false);
 
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ class content_item_readonly_repository implements content_item_readonly_reposito
                 purpose: $purpose,
                 branded: $isbranded,
                 gradable: $gradable,
+                otherpurpose: $otherpurpose,
             );
 
             $modcontentitemreference = clone($contentitem);
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ class content_item_readonly_repository implements content_item_readonly_reposito
             $help = $this->get_core_module_help_string($mod->name);
             $archetype = plugin_supports('mod', $mod->name, FEATURE_MOD_ARCHETYPE, MOD_ARCHETYPE_OTHER);
             $purpose = plugin_supports('mod', $mod->name, FEATURE_MOD_PURPOSE, MOD_PURPOSE_OTHER);
+            $otherpurpose = plugin_supports('mod', $mod->name, FEATURE_MOD_OTHERPURPOSE);
             $isbranded = component_callback('mod_' . $mod->name, 'is_branded', [], false);
             $gradable = plugin_supports('mod', $mod->name, FEATURE_GRADE_HAS_GRADE, false);
 
@@ -238,6 +241,7 @@ class content_item_readonly_repository implements content_item_readonly_reposito
                 purpose: $purpose,
                 branded: $isbranded,
                 gradable: $gradable,
+                otherpurpose: $otherpurpose,
             );
 
             $modcontentitemreference = clone($contentitem);
diff --git a/public/course/tests/content_item_test.php b/public/course/tests/content_item_test.php
index f1ddaa3c60c..72090144f0d 100644
--- a/public/course/tests/content_item_test.php
+++ b/public/course/tests/content_item_test.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ final class content_item_test extends \advanced_testcase {
             purpose: MOD_PURPOSE_CONTENT,
             branded: true,
             gradable: true,
+            otherpurpose: MOD_PURPOSE_INTERACTIVECONTENT,
         );
 
         $this->assertEquals(22, $contentitem->get_id());
@@ -64,6 +65,39 @@ final class content_item_test extends \advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals('content', $contentitem->get_purpose());
         $this->assertTrue($contentitem->is_branded());
         $this->assertTrue($contentitem->is_gradable());
+        $this->assertEquals(MOD_PURPOSE_INTERACTIVECONTENT, $contentitem->get_other_purpose());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test class when only the mandatory fields are set.
+     */
+    public function test_content_item_without_optional_params(): void {
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+
+        $contentitem = new content_item(
+            id: 22,
+            name: 'Item name',
+            title: new lang_string_title('modulename', 'mod_assign'),
+            link: new \moodle_url('mod_edit.php'),
+            icon: '<img src="test">',
+            help: 'Description of the module',
+            archetype: MOD_ARCHETYPE_RESOURCE,
+            componentname: 'mod_page',
+            purpose: MOD_PURPOSE_CONTENT,
+        );
+
+        $this->assertEquals(22, $contentitem->get_id());
+        $this->assertEquals('Item name', $contentitem->get_name());
+        $this->assertEquals('Assignment', $contentitem->get_title()->get_value());
+        $this->assertEquals(new \moodle_url('mod_edit.php'), $contentitem->get_link());
+        $this->assertEquals('<img src="test">', $contentitem->get_icon());
+        $this->assertEquals('Description of the module', $contentitem->get_help());
+        $this->assertEquals(MOD_ARCHETYPE_RESOURCE, $contentitem->get_archetype());
+        $this->assertEquals('mod_page', $contentitem->get_component_name());
+        $this->assertEquals('content', $contentitem->get_purpose());
+        $this->assertFalse($contentitem->is_branded());
+        $this->assertFalse($contentitem->is_gradable());
+        $this->assertNull($contentitem->get_other_purpose());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/public/course/tests/exporters_content_item_test.php b/public/course/tests/exporters_content_item_test.php
index 7676f641202..d654366ed1d 100644
--- a/public/course/tests/exporters_content_item_test.php
+++ b/public/course/tests/exporters_content_item_test.php
@@ -86,16 +86,19 @@ final class exporters_content_item_test extends \advanced_testcase {
         $course = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_course();
 
         $contentitem = new \core_course\local\entity\content_item(
-            -1,
-            'test_name',
-            new \core_course\local\entity\string_title('test_title'),
-            new \moodle_url(''),
-            '',
-            '* First point
+            id: -1,
+            name: 'test_name',
+            title: new \core_course\local\entity\string_title('test_title'),
+            link: new \moodle_url(''),
+            icon: '',
+            help: '* First point
             * Another point',
-            MOD_ARCHETYPE_OTHER,
-            'core_test',
-            MOD_PURPOSE_CONTENT
+            archetype: MOD_ARCHETYPE_OTHER,
+            componentname: 'core_test',
+            purpose: MOD_PURPOSE_CONTENT,
+            branded: false,
+            gradable: false,
+            otherpurpose: MOD_PURPOSE_INTERACTIVECONTENT,
         );
 
         $ciexporter = new course_content_item_exporter($contentitem, ['context' => \context_course::instance($course->id)]);
@@ -118,6 +121,10 @@ final class exporters_content_item_test extends \advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals($exporteditem->archetype, $contentitem->get_archetype());
         $this->assertObjectHasProperty('componentname', $exporteditem);
         $this->assertEquals($exporteditem->componentname, $contentitem->get_component_name());
+        $this->assertEquals($exporteditem->purpose, $contentitem->get_purpose());
+        $this->assertEquals($exporteditem->branded, $contentitem->is_branded());
+        $this->assertEquals($exporteditem->gradable, $contentitem->is_gradable());
+        $this->assertEquals($exporteditem->otherpurpose, $contentitem->get_other_purpose());
         // Most important, is this a legacy item?
         $this->assertObjectHasProperty('legacyitem', $exporteditem);
         $this->assertTrue($exporteditem->legacyitem);
diff --git a/public/lib/moodlelib.php b/public/lib/moodlelib.php
index d11fa76bcb0..c140d575667 100644
--- a/public/lib/moodlelib.php
+++ b/public/lib/moodlelib.php
@@ -484,6 +484,8 @@ define('MOD_ARCHETYPE_SYSTEM', 3);
 
 /** Type of module */
 define('FEATURE_MOD_PURPOSE', 'mod_purpose');
+/** Type of module alternative purpose */
+define('FEATURE_MOD_OTHERPURPOSE', 'mod_otherpurpose');
 /** Module purpose administration */
 define('MOD_PURPOSE_ADMINISTRATION', 'administration');
 /** Module purpose assessment */