The content, assessment, and teaching and learning approaches in the course materials support the aims and learning outcomes; the materials are accessibly presented; there is an identified process of development and evaluation of course materials

1. If existing course material is used for a particular course, its suitability is evaluated in terms of required learning outcomes and its appropriateness for target learners.
2. If existing course material is used for a particular course, there is proper acknowledgement of the source of all quotations and no breach of local or international copyright laws.
3. The development of course material is based on a project plan which describes, for example, routines, finances and other resources, the delegation of responsibility among those involved, and an adequate time schedule for the work.
4. The course development plan includes provision for evaluation during the developmental process in the form of critical commenting, developmental testing, or piloting.
5. There are mechanisms to allow for the periodic revision of the material in the light of ongoing feedback from learners and tutors and advances in knowledge and research.
6. The course is developed with the needs, knowledge, and experience of the target learners in mind, as well as the required learning outcomes.
7. There are clearly laid out aims and learning outcomes, and an explicit indication of study time (notional study hours per section of the material) which allow learners to adopt sensible study plans.
8. The content of the course is sufficient, accurate, up-to-date, relevant to aims and outcomes, free of discrimination, and reflects awareness of the multilingual and multicultural reality of South African society.
9. Active learning and teaching approaches are used to engage learners intellectually and practically, promote learner responsibility, and cater for individual needs.
10. The various elements of the course materials and different media are integrated, and the integration is clearly sign-posted.
11. The course materials are designed in an accessible way.
12. The overall technical quality of the materials facilitates learner use.
13. The language used in the course materials reflects the stated language policy for the course and is accessible to the learners.